Decision comes in the wake of revelations that Washington State Patrol troopers search people of color at far higher rates than whites.

The state Attorney General's Office, a key supporter of the legislation, argued that young people need a chance at rehabilitation.

House budget has $50,000 to fund a collaboration between State Patrol and WSU to analyze traffic stops for evidence of bias.

Polling shows tentative support for a possible ballot initiative to hire more police and open a mandatory treatment facility.

Lawmakers want to make it a felony to harass others with fake 9-1-1 calls meant to elicit a police response.

Washington state should take a necessary step toward ending the sexual abuse-to-prison pipeline by passing House Bill 1775.

A system that relies on hotels and out-of-state group facilities only creates further trauma.

Rep. Jenny Graham wants to keep capital punishment on the books, highlighting how a state Supreme Court ruling hasn't ended the debate.

After weeks of back and forth, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Friday she would release funding for Seattle's lauded diversion program. 

On this Day of Remembrance, Japanese Americans help ask who gets to identify as American today.

The recent tragedy is but one act in a centuries-old drama.

After losing her daughter two years ago, a mother explains why Washington should restrict access to high capacity magazines.

“They were prosecuting us the most for cannabis...now, they’re on the street corners in our neighborhoods, selling that stuff to us."

Three proposals in the state Legislature seek to help those with past convictions volunteer in schools, clear their records and earn their right to vote back faster.

A troubled childhood was the precursor to a life of crime. It could have been different.