Inquest jury finds Seattle police officers' deadly force 'justifiable' in Damarius Butts case Inquest jurors delivered their findings Monday in the 2017 Seattle police shooting of Damarius Butts. All eight jurors called the officers’ use of deadly force in the encounter with Butts “justifiable.” Amy Radil
Inslee signs law returning some powers to Washington police; opponents call it a rollback Last May, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a series of new police accountability laws. This week, he signed another bill that supporters call a "clarification" of those laws. But opponents call it a "rollback." Amy Radil
Seattle City Attorney has a new plan to arrest, intervene with 118 repeat offenders. Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison calls it a “reset” in the city’s approach to repeat offenders. The High Utilizer Initiative will focus on people "engaged in a repeated criminal activity resulting in a disproportionate amount of crime in the city of Seattle.” Amy Radil
Inquests into officer-involved shootings look very different now in King County Today marked the first fact-finding inquiry into a police shooting in King County in four years following reforms in the process initiated by King County Executive Dow Constantine. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
19 Austin police officers indicted from investigation into 2020 protests, sources say Aggravated assault charges are among the most on a single police department over tactics used during the widespread protests over George Floyd's death. The Associated Press
Seattle officials say they're fighting crime in this district. The community is fighting for their 'legacy' Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says he has a plan to stop crime in “hotspots,” like Little Saigon in the Chinatown-International District. But is that the right approach? Katie Campbell
Violence and property crime are up in Seattle. Here's how officials plan to tackle it Violent and property crime in Seattle rose in 2021, and local officials are trying to respond. Mayor Bruce Harrell said he’s directed police to focus on violence and disorder in "hotspots" like Little Saigon. Kim Malcolm
These bills still have a chance as Washington lawmakers close the first half of 2022 session It's crunch time in Olympia where lawmakers are moving forward with bills that survived their committee deadlines last week. Katie Campbell
Week in Review: Police reform, Covid-19, and zoning Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Crosscut staff reporter Hannah Weinberger, Seattle Times senior investigative reporter Patrick Malone, and Seattle Channel host and producer Brian Callanan. Kevin Kniestedt
WA police may regain authority to use force to stop people fleeing crime scenes Lawmakers in Washington State are working on some changes to last year’s sweeping police reform laws. Some thorny issues remain. One is whether police should be allowed to use force when suspects flee. Amy Radil
