Gun owners, please sue over personal data in bump stock buyback, State Patrol says The Washington State Patrol faces lawsuits over its potential disclosure of personal data of gun owners involved in a bump stock buyback program. Amy Radil
NRA Sues Over LA Law Requiring Contractors To Disclose Ties To The Gun Rights Group Los Angeles wants to know whether city contractors also do business with the NRA. An attorney for the gun rights group calls it "McCarthyism." Richard Gonzales
Seattle head judge asked to step aside in damning letter from city prosecutors and public defenders In a rare show of agreement, both Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes and Anita Khandelwal, director of the King County Department of Defense, are asking Seattle Municipal Court Presiding Judge Ed McKenna to step down. Sydney Brownstone
5 ways to reform youth justice in King County, according to this retiring judge J. Wesley St. Clair has been a prosecutor, a defense attorney and a judge. He last eight on the bench were in juvenile court where he recently retired. Patricia Murphy
Facebook Recruits Surveillance Hawk to Be Its Top Lawyer Facebook's new top lawyer is tasked with guiding the firm through increasingly treacherous legal woes. She was one of the lawyers responsible for moving the controversial Patriot Act through Congress. Aarti Shahani
Sixth Circuit Court Of Appeals Rules 'Tire Chalking' Unconstitutional NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Anne Gentry, director of the Downtown Development Authority for Alpena, Mich., about a court ruling that parking enforcement by tire chalking is unconstitutional.
Court Says Using Chalk On Tires For Parking Enforcement Violates Constitution Physically marking a tire without a warrant is a violation of the Fourth Amendment, a federal appeals court panel ruled. The amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures. Matthew S. Schwartz
Repeat drunk drivers may face tougher penalties in Washington state Kim Malcolm talks with State Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) about a proposed bill that would toughen penalties for repeat DUI offenders. Andy Hurst
Alleged Leader Of Border Militia Facing Federal Firearms Charges In New Mexico Larry Hopkins has a felony record dating back 23 years. Federal officials are not saying why he's charged now with offenses committed in 2017. Richard Gonzales
Supreme Court Prepares To Hear 2020 Census Citizenship Question On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear a case about whether the 2020 Census can include a question about a person's citizenship status. Hansi Lo Wang