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Activists rally in favor of house bill 1324 at the Washington State Capitol

WA may end mandatory sentencing points based on juvenile convictions

HB 1324 hopes to remedy the harm of the racist 'superpredator' myth, which has lengthened the sentences for mostly Indigenous and Black youth.

Luna Reyna

/ April 18, 2023 /

Updated on 2:10 on April 20

News

Gov. Inslee won't lift WA's vaccine mandate for state employees yet

The governor told a Crosscut Festival audience that the restrictions have saved about 19,000 lives in Washington state.

Luna Reyna

/ May 9, 2022

News

‘I’m not a token': Seattle council president Debora Juarez opens up

Juarez shares her history of advocacy, hopes for collective healing and conviction that Indigenous people must have a seat at the table.

Luna Reyna

/ March 17, 2022 /

Updated at 5:56 on March 17, 2022

Equity

WA is working on an Amber Alert for missing Indigenous people

State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Rep. Debra Lekanoff are proposing a bill that would disseminate critical information more quickly and effectively.

Luna Reyna

/ February 3, 2022

Politics

Up in smoke: WA pot firms say their profits are getting burned down by tax bills

Medical marijuana grower Brendan Howley working with marijuana plants grown under current state medical marijuana prescriptions in Skagit County. New rules are being proposed for sales under a state...