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Police Won’t Recommend Charges for Man Who Shot Intruder
Police Won’t Recommend Charges for Man Who Shot Intruder
Police Won’t Recommend Charges for Man Who Shot Intruder
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE (AP) — Police in Mountlake Terrace say they won't recommend criminal charges against a man who shot and nearly killed a companion of his niece who was reportedly trying to steal his guns. The Daily Herald reports that the man's niece, 19-year-old Jessica Bride, showed up at his house in August with 27-yaer-old Said B...
Officer Fired for Punching Woman in Back of Patrol Car
Officer Fired for Punching Woman in Back of Patrol Car
Officer Fired for Punching Woman in Back of Patrol Car
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer has been fired for punching a handcuffed woman. The Seattle Times reports Officer Adley Shepherd was terminated Wednesday in connection with the 2014 altercation. Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole found he violated department policies regarding use of force and de-escalating confrontations...
Washington Police Group Calls Deadly Force Bill ‘Radical’
Washington Police Group Calls Deadly Force Bill ‘Radical’
Washington Police Group Calls Deadly Force Bill ‘Radical’
  SEATTLE (AP) — A police group in Washington state says it will oppose a bill that would make it easier to bring criminal charges against officers who kill someone in the line of duty. The Seattle Times reports that 12 Democratic lawmakers have sponsored a bill that would remove language in state law protecting police officers from prosecution if they kill someone in the line of duty without &quo