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Seattle will withdraw motion to exit federal oversight of police department

The city of Seattle says it’s abandoning efforts to get its police department out from under federal oversight. The decision comes after days of protests against police brutality and complaints about how officers responded.

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'It’s long overdue': Family of slain teen, King County Sheriff to seek officer body cams together

Last week’s settlement between the King County Sheriff’s Office and the family of a 17-year-old killed by deputies went beyond money. MiChance Dunlap-Gittens's parents and the Sheriff agreed to “explore a partnership” to advocate for body cams and in-car video for the agency.

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City of Seattle seeks end to federal oversight of police

The City of Seattle and the U.S. Justice Department are asking a federal judge to release the Seattle Police Department from a long-running consent decree.

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During isolation, Seattle police see increased domestic violence reports

The Seattle Police Department says reports of domestic violence are up since Washington’s ‘stay at home’ order took effect. They say help for victims may look different right now, but it's still available.

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Life Care Center families still waiting on a response from state watchdog

After a public appearance outside the nursing home at the center of the coronavirus outbreak, families say they've had difficulty contacting the state's long-term care ombudsperson.

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King County opens doors to controversial new youth detention center

Over the next two weeks, King County will transfer about forty youth in custody from the old Youth Services Center to the new Children and Family Justice Center next door.

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King County says two local men with neo-Nazi ties are still in Texas. One faces prison, the other a warrant.

A man accused of being part of a neo-Nazi group in Washington State appears headed for federal prison. But King County is still seeking his friend, who they call a leader of "Atomwaffen Division."

Migrants: Locked up and forgotten? How U.S. citizens hold the key

According to immigration lawyer César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, the dissolving of immigration prisons in the US is a good first step towards mending our immigration system.