An Increase in Tribal Court Authority?
November 13, 2011
A high-level Justice Department official recently pushed for tribal courts to have more power in prosecuting non-Indians in domestic violence cases that…
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Yakima Police Spending Tax Money on Booze
November 7, 2011
Records obtained by the Yakima Herald-Republic show the Yakima police officers suspended for spending more than $400 in tax money on beer for themselves…
Read moreCriminal Activity on the Rise?
November 7, 2011
Small towns across the U.S. that are currently enjoying a boom in oil and gas drilling are also dealing with a sharp increase in drunken driving, bar…
Read moreRe-Licensing Court!
October 31, 2011
Nearly 300,000 Washington drivers have had their licenses suspended for not paying multiple traffic tickets, and if they want to get them back, they have…
Read moreGun Restrictions Signed into Law by California's Governor
October 30, 2011
Amid heavy opposition from gun enthusiasts, the State of California recently became the fifth state to prohibit openly carrying handguns in public. Is the…
Read moreSPD Officer Arrested for Domestic Violence
October 24, 2011
A sergeant with the Seattle Police Department's Domestic Violence Unit was arrested over the weekend for investigation of domestic violence after an…
Read moreCalifornia's New Prison Realignment Law
October 23, 2011
In early October, the State of California passed a revamped sentencing law. California's revised sentencing law will send those convicted of nonviolent or…
Read moreiPhone DUI Apps
October 17, 2011
After pressure from four U.S. senators, Apple Inc. has said it will start rejecting iPhone applications that tip drivers off about police checkpoints for…
Read moreDUI Numbers ever Increasing
October 16, 2011
DUI’s happen all over the United States, not just in Washington State. And all states seem to be cracking down on people who drink and drive under the…
Read moreRubber Stamp Sergeant Retires
October 10, 2011
A Seattle police sergeant who built a stellar career before an internal investigation found misconduct in his supervision of drunken-driving arrests has…
Read moreOne Eventful Night
October 9, 2011
On Friday morning, October 7, 2011, a man in his 20’s was arrested for being involved in a wrong-way crash and thereafter allegedly trying to flee by…
Read moreFormer UW Football Player Sentenced to 1 Year for DUI
October 3, 2011
Reggie Rogers, a former Washington football standout and NFL defensive lineman, has been given another year in jail for his sixth conviction for drunken…
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