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The King County Executive’s Office wants to close the juvenile detention facility by 2028. Some leaders are pushing back, with one calling the plan "preposterous."

The King County Law and Justice Committee received a final report on Executive Constantine's controversial plan to close a youth jail.

Initially, the stated goal was to close the detention facility by 2025. Now the King County Executive’s Office said it won’t happen until 2028 at the earliest.

King County Executive Dow Constantine is pushing for a groundbreaking change in the juvenile justice system: the abolition of detention centers for teenagers by 2028.

The City of Burien filed a lawsuit against King County for its refusal to enforce a homeless camping ban that was lawfully adopted.

Prisons run by the King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DJAD) are operating their facilities under COVID-19 protocols.

(The Center Square) – The King County Auditors Office has found that the county’s Fish Passage Restoration Program is at risk of missing its 10-year goal if funding shortfalls occur.

Because of the lack of alternatives, the King County Sheriff has ordered her deputies to not enforce a camping ban in Burien.

KC Auditor says that the county is doing lower priority projects first, putting higher ones at risk.

Reagan Dunn spoke to the Renton City Council about substance abuse and crime trends in the county.