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An effort to end low-level traffic stops in Washington state
- Angela King
Taking the stand, Pierce County Sheriff denounces 'media narrative'

Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer testified in his own defense Thursday, telling jurors he’s been eager to give his version of the events because "the media’s made me out to be a racist and the state’s made me out to be a liar.”
- Amy Radil
At trial, police say Sheriff Ed Troyer summoned them, again, that same night

Testimony in the trial of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer sometimes veered into the absurd Thursday, as police witnesses described investigating the possible “malicious” throwing of a newspaper, and another officer admitted to called the sheriff “a douchebag” for dragging them into a high-profile incident.
- Amy Radil
Kirkland police begin using body cams

Officers with the Kirkland Police Department will start wearing body cameras this month.
- Dyer Oxley
Trial gets underway for Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer on false reporting charges

A jury has been selected and attorneys on Wednesday delivered their opening statements in the trial of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer.
- Amy Radil
Police academy warned Tacoma Police about officer charged in Manuel Ellis' death

A new investigation from The Seattle Times uncovers a memo sent from the state's police academy to the Tacoma Police Department. That memo warned the department about the behavior of a new recruit: Timothy Rankine.
- Libby Denkmann
Mayor Harrell appoints panel to address sexual assault, police reform

Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the names Thursday of six people who will form a new advisory panel to provide recommendations on how Seattle police handle sexual assault investigations.
- Ashley Hiruko
Week in Review: emergency Covid measures end, police harassment, and graffiti

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Amanda Zhou, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and Kitsap Sun’s Josh Farley.
- Kevin Kniestedt
Black Seattle detective feared Proud Boys were chasing her. They were undercover sheriff’s officers

An investigation by the King County Sheriff's Office determined that two officers violated numerous policies when they pursued an undercover Seattle detective’s vehicle during a protest. Seattle Police said the incident was an unprecedented lapse in communication that endangered everyone involved. The sheriff agreed that the mens’ actions created substantial risk of harm, according to findings obtained by KUOW.
- Amy Radil
An Arizona grandmother was arrested for giving food to the hungry. Now, she's suing

Bullhead City, Ariz., says Norma Thornton, 78, violated a city ordinance that prohibits people from giving out cooked food in public parks without a permit.
- Jaclyn Diaz

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