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Newsby Staff WriterApril 21, 2015

Fired African-American Officer Sues Washington Town for $5 Million

Gerry Pickens, 28, alleges he suffered racist jokes, different treatment from the entirely white rest of the force and an undeserved dismissal at the end of his first-year probationary period with the Orting Police Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 2, 2015

Video: Seattle SWAT Tiptoes into House to Rescue Abducted Baby

The boy's mother reported that the child's father, Daniel Lopez-Andino, physically assaulted her and drove off with the boy.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 27, 2015

Washington K-9 Dies After Inhaling Meth

A Tacoma (Wash.) PD K-9 named Barney has died after he came in contact with unwrapped powdered methamphetamine during a narcotics investigation, the Pierce County prosecutor's office said Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 19, 2015

Washington State Man Faces Sentencing for Facebook Threats Against Darren Wilson

A Washington state man faces sentencing for posting threats on Facebook against a former Ferguson, Missouri, police officer who fatally shot a young black man — a case that is part of a broader legal debate over when social media rants go beyond hyperbole and become criminal acts.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 16, 2015

Seattle Channel for Police Body-Cam Videos Draws Attention

The Seattle Police Department is voluntarily putting blurry, silent versions of its body cam videos on YouTube, giving the curious a chance to see what they entail while also protecting the privacy of those depicted.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 17, 2015

Spokane Use-of-Force Commission Praises Police Progress

In its final meeting before it disbands, the city’s Use of Force Commission lauded the improvements made by the Spokane Police Department in the last two years.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2015

Video: Protests Break Out in Washington State After Police Shooting of Man Throwing Rocks

Residents angry that police shot and killed an orchard worker accused of throwing rocks at officers Tuesday are planning more protests in an agricultural area of southeastern Washington.

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Videosby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2015

Protests Break Out in Washington After Police Shooting of Man Throwing Rocks

Residents angry that police shot and killed an orchard worker accused of throwing rocks at officers Tuesday are planning more protests in an agricultural area of southeastern Washington. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2015

Seattle Chief Disciplines Officers Over Social Media Posts

The latest action was announced in a departmentwide email Friday night, only hours after the disclosure of tweets in which a veteran officer ranted about race, gays, President Obama and other subjects.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2015

Video: Officer Hurt, 19 Arrested at Seattle MLK Day Anti-Police Protest

A Seattle police officer suffered a serious leg injury responding to protestors who were roaming Seattle streets near Seattle Center and South Lake Union Monday afternoon.

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