A proposal to fight gangs in King County is coming under fire from civil liberties groups. Among other things, a proposed county ordinance would make it illegal to coerce someone into joining a gang.
King County Council members says they want to make the county unfriendly to gangs, but there isn't agreement on how to do that.
Robert Mangum, right, assists member Nate Murray in purchasing medical marijuana products at the Green Hope Patient Network, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, in Shoreline, Wash. Will new legislation or a citizen's initiative change the state's system?
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A new law that would legalize medical-marijuana dispensaries and growers in Washington has already passed both chambers of the legislature in Olympia. But it looks like it won't ever take effect.
That's because the state's top federal prosecutors have threatened to crack down if it goes forward.
A protester named Redweezil holds up a photo of John T. Williams, a Native woodcarver killed by Seattle Police officer Ian Birk in August 2010. The killing sparked protests and was among the events prompting the ACLU to call for a federal investigation.
The federal Department of Justice is launching a full-scale investigation into possible discrimination and excessive use of force in the Seattle Police Department. The probe will review the department’s policies, practices and behavior.
The investigation will look for what’s called a “pattern or practice” of civil rights violations in how the Seattle police use force, especially against minorities.
This is the ad the Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign was set to place on Metro buses in December, 2010. King County decided not to allow the ad and is now the target of a lawsuit.
County officials originally agreed to the ad in December, but changed their mind when news of the campaign sparked international criticism and concerns about violence.
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