Police

Federal judge withholds blessing from Seattle's new police contract

The federal judge overseeing policing in Seattle has not endorsed the city’s proposed contract with its police officers. But he says he can’t weigh in until it’s official.

Notorious 'malice' standard for cops heads to voters in Washington state

I-940 is backed by families of people who died in encounters with police. But whether it passes or fails, many law enforcement groups are ready to work on a compromise over charging police officers for misuse of deadly force.

Amazon designing system for 'dangerous mass surveillance,' employee says

Now an anonymous Amazon worker warns: “We will not silently build technology to oppress and kill people, whether in our country or in others.”

Cop contract slammed as backward step by community advisory board

Members of Seattle’s Community Police Commission said they are reluctantly calling on the city council to reject a proposed labor contract between the city and the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild. They blamed Mayor Durkan’s negotiating team for what they described as a fatally flawed proposal.

Washington will vote on police deadly force initiative this November

In Washington state, it's effectively impossible to charge police with a crime after a wrongful shooting. That could change this fall.

Police officers have killed more men than departments say