From COVID-19 relief to police reform, Washington state legislature had a lot on their plate this year while operating in a mostly virtual format. And with the end of the irregular session in sight, lawmakers are buckling down to resolve several flash point issues.
Following the murder of George Floyd and racial reckoning that rocked the country last summer, police reform and accountability has been one of the major agenda items. Several landmark bills have passed in the last few days, including a duty to intervene bill that would require officers to intervene in excessive force by fellow officers and a bill that would make it easier for the state
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