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  Community court is ending in Seattle. What does that mean for defendants?

  Community court will soon be a thing of the past in Seattle.
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  New Washington state laws give debt relief to people exiting prison

  Starting this summer, people convicted of crimes in Washington will face fewer court-ordered fees. That’s thanks to the state’s third law in recent years aimed at easing the debt burden of “legal financial obligations,” or LFO’s, on people with criminal convictions.
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  Will WA’s new drug law help or hurt people struggling with addiction?

  Washington has a new law on drug possession. Governor Inslee signed it Tuesday, just hours after lawmakers returned for a special session. It contains increased penalties for drug use and possession, and more funding for addiction treatment. Mayors say the language grants them the autonomy they needed, while proponents of harm reduction worry that cities will stymie their efforts amidst a crisis of drug overdose deaths.
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  Gov. Inslee signs new drug possession law after special legislative session

  The Washington state Legislature approved a bipartisan compromise Tuesday to address drug possession and treatment during a one-day special session and Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill into law.
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  Former exec for Seattle nonprofits pleads guilty to blowing $3m on casinos, clothes, travel

  The former finance director of two Seattle nonprofits pleaded guilty Tuesday to two felony counts of federal wire fraud. Susana Tantico is charged with stealing more than $3 million from the Country Doctor Community Health Centers and later the violence prevention group Community Passageways, between 2011 and 2020. Charging documents said Tantico spent the money on personal expenses including gambling, clothing, and travel, and created false ledger entries to conceal her actions.
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  Collect your mail quickly, says USPS, after security concerns in Seattle

  As South Seattle mail delivery resumes, postal inspectors are still raising the alarm about theft and fraud.
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  Seattle mayor plans to allow sip 'n stroll to bring people back downtown

  Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s set of actions to address the fentanyl crisis is a mix of public health and public safety policies. And if approved, it would allow people to carry alcoholic drinks while gallery hopping during First Thursday Art Walk.
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  Seattle drops charges against former Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price

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  Seattle mayor has BIG plans for downtown

  The to-do list to revitalize downtown is long… in the short term Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and his administration have some short term plans to get more people visiting, living and working downtown. TAPE “Fundamentally, downtown runs on people. So our downtown activation plan is focused on how do we get more people downtown” And so far, safety is taking a front seat. The city is cracking down on the fentanyl crisis and the shake up is imminent. KUOW reporter Casey Martin is here. He’ll fill us in on some of the key items to anticipate.
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  Seattle synagogue hit with hateful graffiti. Here's why they left it visible

  The leaders of Temple De Hirsch Sinai found it this morning, and are leaving it visible for now.

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