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Washington to Wipe Convictions from Unconstitutional Drug Possession Law
Washington to Wipe Convictions from Unconstitutional Drug Possession Law
Washington to Wipe Convictions from Unconstitutional Drug Possession Law
(Olympia, WA) -- Work is underway now to clear the records of people who were convicted under Washington's last drug possession law. Last year, the Washington State Supreme Court deemed the measure unconstitutional. Last year, the court voted 5-4 to strike down the law on the grounds that it didn't require people to know that they had drugs in their possession in order to be charged ... Read Mo
1-Year-Old Girl Safe After Amber Alert, Stolen Vehicle in Yakima
1-Year-Old Girl Safe After Amber Alert, Stolen Vehicle in Yakima
1-Year-Old Girl Safe After Amber Alert, Stolen Vehicle in Yakima
(Yakima, WA) -- Police in Yakima say a 1-year-old girl who was inside a vehicle that was stolen is safe after a massive search in the city and elsewhere. This happened after a GMC SUV was taken from the Yakima Post Office parking lot around 9:45am Sunday off South 3rd Ave and Washington Ave ...
Governor’s Office: Inslee Tests Positive for Covid-19
Governor’s Office: Inslee Tests Positive for Covid-19
Governor’s Office: Inslee Tests Positive for Covid-19
(Olympia, WA) -- A statement from his office says Governor Jay Inslee has tested positive for Coronavirus. The positive test came from a rapid antigen test. His office says the governor is experiencing very mild symptoms including a mild cough ...
WA Governor Calls for Gun Legislation Following Texas School Shooting
WA Governor Calls for Gun Legislation Following Texas School Shooting
WA Governor Calls for Gun Legislation Following Texas School Shooting
(Olympia, WA) -- Governor Jay Inslee is calling for stronger gun control laws following a mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas. Inslee took to Twitter yesterday saying he and his wife Trudi are "devastated with the news of yet another violent tragedy ...
Two Dead After Stolen Truck Crashes Into Vehicle in College Place
Two Dead After Stolen Truck Crashes Into Vehicle in College Place
Two Dead After Stolen Truck Crashes Into Vehicle in College Place
UPDATE: The suspect driver has been identified as 28-year-old Anthony Stadler of Richland. The victim driver is 48-year-old Jeremy Richards of LaGrande. ------------------------------------------------- (College Place, WA) -- Two are dead after a linen truck was stolen in College Place crashes into another car along State Route 125 Tuesday morning ...
BLM To Impose Fire Restrictions in WA, OR
(Portland, OR) -- The Bureau of Land Management will impose fire restrictions on all BLM lands in Oregon and Washington starting May 27th. Drought conditions could allow fires to spread quickly. The restrictions prohibit fireworks, exploding targets, metallic targets, steel component ammunition, tracer ammunition, and sky lanterns ...
State of Washington Added As Defendant in Voting Rights Act Lawsuit
State of Washington Added As Defendant in Voting Rights Act Lawsuit
State of Washington Added As Defendant in Voting Rights Act Lawsuit
(Yakima County, WA) -- The state of Washington is being added as a defendant in a lawsuit over new political boundaries in Yakima Valley. The lawsuit filed in January by a contingent of Latinx voters and civil rights groups argues the state's new redistricting map violates the Voting Rights Act and intentionally dilutes Latinx voter influence in the Yakima Valley ...

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