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Confusion besets new police reform laws in Washington state

by Gene Johnson
| July 28, 2021 12:06 AM

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd's murder last year, as nearly a dozen laws took effect Sunday.

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