FILE: A photograph of Manuel Ellis, center, is displayed on a fence along with other Black Americans who were unjustly killed by police officers ahead of the We Want to Live march for Black lives on Sunday June 7, 2020, at Othello Park in Seattle. Ellis was killed by Tacoma police officers on March 3rd. Credit: KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
WA House passes ban on chokeholds; backs off complete ban on tear gas Mar 01, 2021
Police officers, along with jail and prison staff, would be barred from using neck holds or restraints designed to restrict a personâs airway or blood flow, but the use of tear gas would still be allowed in limited circumstances under a bill thatâs passed the Washington House.
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by Rich Smith • Mar 1, 2021 at 10:20 am
Carrying small amounts of drugs is legal in Washington now. The next moves happen under this roof. Lester Black
A major front in Washington s war on drugs suddenly evaporated last week when a majority of the justices on the state Supreme Court declared the state s felony drug possession law unconstitutional. The move essentially decriminalized the act of carrying small amounts of drugs.
The ruling created big waves in the criminal legal system and in the Legislature, predictably prompting conservatives to lose their goddamned minds, moderates to stiffen slightly, and those fighting the racist drug war to cheer.
Seattle police, Bellevue, other law enforcement immediately stop arresting people for drug possession msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.