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by Rich Smith • Dec 14, 2020 at 11:25 am
Public defenders say the legal system is a mess and demand prosecutors file fewer cases until the outbreak settles. RS
As of last Friday the number of current inmates with COVID-19 in King County jails doubled from 16 to 30, according to the dashboard updated by the Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention (DAJD), which is not good! Sponsored $20 lunch and $35 / $50 dinner options. Venues offer takeout, delivery, indoor and outdoor dining.
Before the latest outbreak, which the jail reported last week, 47 other inmates in King County had tested positive for the virus. At last count, the total population at the downtown jail and at the Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC) in Kent sat at 1,360.
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Burglars taped the back-door window of the Matthew Steele barber shop in Ballard before they shattered the glass with a slingshot. In the six minutes the thieves were inside, they stole $4,000 worth of goods, owner Matthew Humphrey said.
He figured they would sell the stolen high-end jackets and hair products online to make some money.
But when he heard that Seattle lawmakers were considering a proposal that would allow people to steal and then re-sell the items in order to generate money to meet a basic need, like food or rent, he couldn’t believe it.