Washington's Legal System Severely Backlogged Following Pandemic - Seattle, WA - Months of COVID-19 lockdowns mean courts and prosecutors' offices face an overwhelming queue of cases.
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April 8, 2021 7:42 AM Crosscut.
Ted S. Warren
FILE - In this July 25, 2020, file photo, smoke rises as police clash with protester during a Black Lives Matter protest near the Seattle Police East Precinct headquarters in Seattle. A Seattle police officer who threw a tear gas canister that hit a reporter and other officers who threw blast balls that hit individuals during last summer s Black Lives Matter protests violated policies, according to new reports from an independent agency tasked with investigating police misconduct. The agency has released five batches of investigative reports since September, with the latest 22 cases posted Friday, Jan. 15, 2021.
Nearly 200 cops with credibility issues still working in Washington state crosscut.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from crosscut.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.