Tentative deal with Seattle Police Guild lifts caps on behavioral health responders

(The Center Square) – A tentative contract agreement between Seattle and the Seattle Police Officers Guild will permanently expand the city’s behavioral health response teams. The agreement will double the size of the Community Assisted Response and
Democratic Rep. Lauren Davis: “Compassion doesn’t mean allowing youth to publicly self-destruct”

In a rare and powerful act of self-reflection seldom seen in politics, Representative Lauren Davis (D–Shoreline) is publicly acknowledging that Washington’s progressive juvenile justice reforms, many of which she personally supported, have failed. The result, she says,
Washington Drivers Paying Nearly 45% More for Gas — State Among the Worst in the Nation

Washingtonians continue to get hammered at the pump, paying nearly 45% more per gallon than the rest of the country as the state remains one of the top three most expensive places in America to fill up,
Auburn police turn off federal use of Flock camera system after Border Patrol access

(The Center Square) – Auburn has disabled the “National Lookup” feature of its Flock camera system after the U.S. Border Patrol gained unauthorized access. The city stated the system is for criminal law enforcement, not immigration enforcement,
WSBA ends investigation into WA AG Nick Brown hours after inquiry by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Washington State Bar Association formally concluded an investigation into state Attorney General Nick Brown and dismissed a separate complaint against Solicitor General Noah Purcell hours after The Center Square reached out to
Miami judge rules Florida cannot transfer land to Trump foundation for site of presidential library
White House says there are ‘no plans in the immediate future” for Trump-Putin meeting

Plans for a potential summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin appear to be off the table for now, despite Trump’s recent claim that the two leaders would soon meet in Budapest to discuss
U.S. Marshal, suspect injured during incident in Los Angeles immigration enforcement operation

According to federal officials, two people — a Deputy U.S. marshal and the suspect — were injured Tuesday morning during an immigration enforcement operation in South Los Angeles. Sources told news outlet CNN that the incident unfolded
Pass rusher Brandon Graham ends retirement to rejoin the Philadelphia Eagles

Just seven months after his retirement, former Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham announced on Tuesday that he will come out of retirement and return to the team. The 37-year-old veteran pass rusher agreed to a one-year
Houston Texans WR Nico Collins suffers concussion during loss against Seahawks

Houston Texans head coach DeMeo Ryan confirmed that wideout Nico Collins suffered a concussion during the teams’ 27-19 loss during Monday Night Football against the Seattle Seahawks. Ryans said of Collins: “We’ll evaluate him as the week