Seattle sees mass exodus of police officers
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Police Department said more than 200 officers have left their jobs since last year. The departing officers have cited what they call an anti-police climate in Seattle, City Council policies and disagreements
Guilty plea in juvenile porn charges
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Ridgefield man has pleaded guilty to a scheme that involved enticing young teens to send him sexually explicit photos and videos over messaging apps. Joshua Henry Punt entered his plea to federal
Grounded SuperTanker is for sale
DENVER (AP) — As Western states prepare for this year’s wildfire season, the world’s largest firefighting plane has been grounded. But the plane could be converted to help fight against another crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic. Alterna Capital
Despite restrictions, Sequim hosting first 4th of July fireworks show in decades
By Pepper Fisher SEQUIM – For the first time in recent memory, the City of Sequim will be hosting a fireworks display on the Fourth of July. The plan calls for staging the launch area on the
Pandemic fatigue, variants and gatherings lead to uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations among young people: Experts
narvikk/iStock (NEW YORK) — The COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet and hospitals are seeing a startling uptick in younger patients filling hospitals. States including Florida, Washington, Michigan, Colorado and Pennsylvania are reeling from a rise in
Assault, arson suspect arrested after brief K9 search in woody ravine
PORT ANGELES – The assault of a caregiver in Port Angeles followed by the suspected arson of a residential trailer a short time later has led to the arrest of a suspect believed to have been responsible
School assignment on Derek Chauvin trial upsets students, parents
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WYNCOTE, Penn.) — A Pennsylvania high school assignment that asked students to respond to questions about the trial of Derek Chauvin has sparked controversy over bias toward the former police officer. Students in a
Former Ohio police officer pleads not guilty to new charge in shooting of Andre Hill
Adam Coy (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A former Ohio police officer already facing murder charges stemming from the fatal shooting in December of Andre Hill, pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning to an additional count of reckless homicide in
North Carolina judge denies public release of body camera videos in fatal shooting of Andrew Brown
Courtesy of the Brown family (ELIZABETH CITY, N.C.) — A judge has denied a request from a North Carolina county sheriff and multiple media outlets to immediately release the body camera videos purporting to show sheriff’s deputies
Ma'Khia Bryant's family demands answers, investigations into teenager's death
JEFF DEAN/AFP via Getty Images (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The attorney for the family of Ma’Khia Bryant said in a press conference Wednesday that they will be calling for federal investigations into the April 20 killing of the