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  Federal judge ‘extremely skeptical’ that SPD could soon exit consent decree

  A federal judge is still considering how much longer the Seattle Police Department should remain under his oversight. At a hearing Tuesday, Judge James Robart asked wide-ranging questions but did not rule on a joint motion by the U.S. Justice Department and the city of Seattle to find SPD largely in compliance with a consent decree in place since 2012.

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  Week in Review: Amazon, trees, and tacos

  Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week’s news with Publicola’s Erica Barnett, Insider’s Katherine Long, and KUOW’s Mike Davis.
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  In absence of state law, Washington cities seek bans on public drug use

  Dozens of cities in Washington state are considering new bans on possession or public use of illegal drugs. That’s after state legislators failed to reach an agreement on a new drug law in the final hours of the session.
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  Washington lawmakers pass modifications to controversial police pursuit law

  The state Senate gave final approval to Senate Bill 5352 Monday, that aims to give police more leeway to pursue suspects in vehicles. The legislation passed 26-22. The bill now heads to Gov. Jay Inslee's desk where he's expected to sign it into law.

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  King County Sheriff urged to provide more interpreters for non-English speakers

  An oversight committee is urging the King County Sheriff's Office to do better around how it communicates with people who don’t speak English.
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  Week in Review: an orca is returning, name changes, and jail deaths

  Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Jonathan Martin, Publicola’s Erica Barnett, and Geekwire’s Mike Lewis
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  From education funding to drug use, lawmakers tweak the details in final weeks of session

  Austin Jenkins with Pluribus News and host of "Inside Olympia" on TVW joined KUOW's Paige Browning and Amy Radil to break down the latest as Washington lawmakers enter the home stretch for budget negotiations and their last chance to pass bills.
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  Citing 'significant progress,' Justice Department moves to end consent decree with Seattle police

  After more than a decade, federal oversight of the Seattle Police Department may be winding down. Justice Department officials and city leaders have asked a federal judge to find the city largely in compliance with the 2012 consent decree.
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  Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall graduates from police academy

  She was appointed to the job of sheriff last year, but her certification had lapsed during her nearly 20 years in administrative and civilian roles.

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  One WA police chief's argument for changing state vehicle pursuits law

  For about two years now, police departments in Washington have had strict rules around when they can chase after suspects in their cars. Now, state lawmakers are debating a change that would loosen the restrictions around when police can and can't chase.

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