UpdatedThu, Mar 4, 2021 at 6:13 pm PT
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Police follow protesters as they move through the city during racial justice protests on November 3, 2020 in Seattle (David Ryder/Getty Images)
OLYMPIA, WA Washington s top lawmakers are debating the creation of a new agency, one which would independently investigate deadly uses of force by the state s law enforcement officers.
On Wednesday, House Bill 1267 passed the House on a vote of 57-39. If approved by the Senate, the bill would create the Office of Independent Investigations an agency serving under the governor, comprised of non-law enforcement personnel and tasked solely with reviewing incidents in which police kill civilians.