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Judge blocks key parts of Washington sheriff decertification law

(The Center Square) - A Thurston County Superior Court judge has granted a motion for a preliminary injunction to …

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Seattle council members protest after tear gas used on crowd

SEATTLE (AP) — Just days after Seattle's mayor and police chief promised a month-long moratorium on using a type of tear gas to disperse protesters, the department used it again during an overnight demonstration, b…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
The Latest: Memorials for Floyd reaches Houston hometown

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Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
The Latest: UK leader: Thugs subverting anti-racism protests

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Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Class of 2020: Battle-scarred and resilient amid new crises

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, a young woman in Texas -- as yet unaware of the horrors unfolding half a country away -- learns that she is pregnant. She emerges from her doctor’s office to a shocking new reality…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto' game

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Lotto" game were:

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily Game' game

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were:

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Man drives car at Seattle George Floyd protesters

SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say a man drove a car at George Floyd protesters in Seattle Sunday night, hit a barricade then exited the vehicle brandishing a pistol. At least one person was injured.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Match 4' game

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Win for Life' game

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Win for Life" game were:

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Oregon city joins others in curbing tear gas, police tactics

SEATTLE (AP) — Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler on Saturday ordered the city’s police to stop using a common type of tear gas except as a last resort in life-threatening situations, making it one of several citi…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
The Latest: Man drives at protesters in Seattle, shoots one

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Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Idaho Cash' game

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Idaho Cash" game were:

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Winning numbers drawn in 'Hit 5' game

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
State sued for delaying benefits during fraud inquiry

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Attorneys for two laid-off workers are suing Washington state for delays in paying benefits while it reins in rampant unemployment fraud.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Police show less force as peaceful protests push reform

Police around the U.S. took a less aggressive stance and even sometimes joined protesters demanding a reckoning with institutional racism, as leaders in the city at the center of the latest call for police reforms …