School leaders received numerous reports that former high school English teacher Curtis Johnston was “dating” a student but failed to intervene, complaint says
The proposal would expand the definition of illegal sexual contact between prison staff and an inmate to include kissing, groping
Washington is one of 12 states without enforceable state standards or oversight — that won’t change in 2026
In 2025, Washington federal courts granted petitions challenging detention more than half the time
Many undocumented immigrants arrested at an Idaho racetrack are being detained in Nevada and other states, making it harder for attorneys and family to find them
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Stuck in a “no-man’s land” of uncertainty, many who’ve fled the Ukrainian war have lost the right to work in America
An extremism watchdog group said the sheriff’s rhetoric about immigrants is “disturbing” and could fuel violence
Vallivue School District says school resource officers must now run any requests from immigration authorities past administrators
In other parts of the country, the welfare checks have resulted in children being taken out of their homes and put back into government custody
Former employees say Sheriff Larry Kendrick made racist jokes at work and was demeaning to women
Activists also say King County officials aren’t being transparent enough about the flights in and out of Boeing Field.
Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission won’t say if immigration status will be used against victims
ICE's 287(g) agreements — ended under the Obama administration following abuses like racial profiling of Latinos — are back
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