police accountability

Judge Wants First Crack at Seattle Police Accountability Law
Judge Wants First Crack at Seattle Police Accountability Law
Judge Wants First Crack at Seattle Police Accountability Law
SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge says he wants to review any police-accountability legislation being considered by the city of Seattle before the City Council votes on it. U.S. District Judge James Robart has been overseeing reforms at the Seattle Police Department under a 2012 consent decree between the city and the Justice Department...
Washington House Passes Bill on Police Body Cameras
Washington House Passes Bill on Police Body Cameras
Washington House Passes Bill on Police Body Cameras
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The state House of Representatives has passed a bill that seeks to restrict broad requests for police body-camera videos while also keeping essential footage available to the public. The measure passed 61-36 Monday, following a debate over whether it does enough to ensure both police accountability and the privacy of people who wind up on the recordings. It ...