Proposal Seeks To Shrink King County Role In Immigration Enforcement

Liz Jones — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:41:06 +0000

King County council members on Thursday introduced a measure that would limit when unauthorized immigrants can be held in jail.

Every year, hundreds of people booked into King County jail automatically get handed over to immigration authorities. That's even if the person has not yet been convicted of a crime and has no criminal record. Council member Larry Gosset introduced legislation that would change that.

Ferguson Takes Lead Over Dunn For Attorney General

Amy Radil — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:58:36 +0000

Two members of the King County Council waged an aggressive battle for the Washington Attorney General’s Office. Initial results show Democrat Bob Ferguson with a nearly six-point lead. His opponent, Republican Reagan Dunn, says he’s still “in the hunt.”