WA Legislators Weigh Bills to Change Law on Police Use of Force

Lawmakers in Washington state are weighing bills that would raise the bar on when an officer can use deadly force.

Lawmakers in Washington state are weighing bills that would raise the bar on when an officer can use deadly force.

Current law shields officers from prosecution unless they acted with malice and without good faith. That could change with new legislation proposed in the House and the Senate this year, the Associated Press reports.

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