Law And Courts

Law & Courts

Are Seattle rents being artificially inflated via algorithm?

If you live in an apartment, there's a good chance and algorithm is setting your rent. Many of the largest property managers in the United States use the same service where data for 13 million rental units is collected and used to recommend prices. Some tenants say that amounts to illegal collusion, and in a few places they're suing. That includes Seattle, where three lawsuits were filed in federal court last month.

Law & Courts

At trial, police say Sheriff Ed Troyer summoned them, again, that same night

Testimony in the trial of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer sometimes veered into the absurd Thursday, as police witnesses described investigating the possible “malicious” throwing of a newspaper, and another officer admitted to called the sheriff “a douchebag” for dragging them into a high-profile incident.

Crime

Trial gets underway for Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer on false reporting charges

A jury has been selected and attorneys on Wednesday delivered their opening statements in the trial of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer.

9th Circuit judges say Seattle officials 'just stood aside' during CHOP

A lawsuit stemming from a 2020 fatal shooting in Seattle's CHOP zone is being heard by a federal appeals court.

Education

Seattle Pacific University trustees sued by students and faculty

Six members of Seattle Pacific University's Board of Trustees are facing a lawsuit regarding the university's anti-LGBTQ hiring policy. But the lawsuit doesn't follow the typical route for a case against a religious institution.

Government

What a recent SCOTUS ruling could mean for PNW Indigenous peoples

Many facets of tribal sovereignty in our country are now in limbo after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled states have the power to intervene in criminal cases involving non-native people in Indian Country.

Law & Courts

Charleena Lyles' family reels after inquest jury finds Seattle cops justified in her shooting death

A King County inquest jury has found that two Seattle police officers’ use of deadly force was justified when they shot and killed Charleena Lyles, a pregnant mother of four, as they responded to her 911 call in 2017. The jury, which returned its findings Wednesday afternoon, determined that the officers had largely followed department policies and training.

Law & Courts

Will Washington's new gun restrictions hold up in court?

The sale of gun magazines that hold more then 10 r