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Seattleite killed by Israeli sniper commemorated in legislation amid push for independent investigation

A new House resolution is mostly symbolic in its recognition of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi’s life. But a Senate bill, if passed, would pressure the federal government to independently investigate her killing by an Israeli sniper last year.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Tacoma ICE center detentions spike by nearly 50% since March, says U.S. Rep. Randall

The number of people held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma has jumped almost 50% in the past month, according to numbers provided to a Washington congressmember.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Police hiring bill advances in Washington, requiring mix of state and local funds

Washington state is closer to providing new state grants for cities and counties to hire more police officers following a bipartisan vote in the state Senate on Wednesday.
- Amy Radil
Trump administration plans to end free IRS direct tax filing, AP sources say

The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar with the decision.
- Associated Press
Washington state Democrats reveal sweeping new tax plan

The plan cobbles together a range of hikes, including on businesses, capital gains, and property. A question now is whether Gov. Bob Ferguson will support the proposals.
- Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
There's no such thing as 'local' and these Pacific Northwest industries prove it

The tariff landscape is constantly shifting, but one thing has remained consistent: the Trump administration's claim that tariffs will protect American industry and reshore manufacturing. So, tariffs should be good for our iconic Pacific Northwest industries, right?
- Monica Nickelsburg
Scientists at NOAA lab in Seattle cleaned bathrooms after maintenance contracts lapsed

A Fisheries Union representative says government efficiency measures are backfiring
- Kim Malcolm
Washington 'sanctuary law' allows ICE agents to pick up people leaving prison. They often don't

Washington state’s so-called “sanctuary law” is in the crosshairs of elected officials. But new data from the state’s department of corrections shows, even when the state works with federal immigration enforcement, the federal government isn’t always following through.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Trump's FEMA denies Washington disaster relief for 'bomb cyclone' windstorm

The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied a request from Washington state last week to help pay for damage caused during a storm last year.
- John Ryan
Clergy members to become mandatory child abuse reporters in Washington state

Washington state is poised to require clergy members to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession. The defining legislation now goes to Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson for signing.
- Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard

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