Coverage of legal proceedings, courts, civil and criminal cases, and judicial decisions
The Washington Supreme Court affirmed dismissal in State v. Yellowcalf (No. 86685-1), emphasizing the limits of prosecutorial evidence and proper procedural standards for trial courts.
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The Washington Court of Appeals has upheld a tax ruling involving Seattle law firm Betts Patterson & Mines and the state Department of Revenue, reaffirming DOR’s position in a 2025 opinion.
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A 22-year-old Tacoma man has been sentenced to 66 months in prison after an 18-month investigation uncovered his role in distributing more than 20,000 fentanyl-laced pills across western Washington.
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A Makah tribal member was sentenced to two years in prison for stabbing his intimate partner on the Lower Elwha Klallam Reservation, leaving the victim seriously injured.
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The man once known as Portland’s ‘Starry Night murderer’ — a case that gripped the Northwest in the 1980s — has been arrested again, raising fresh questions about justice, rehabilitation, and public safety.
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Disturbing reports from the ACLU and The Guardian allege systemic sexual and physical abuse of male detainees by ICE officers at the Fort Bliss detention site, amplifying concerns about U.S. immigration detention practices.
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A Salem man was arrested after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and swallowing several bags of fentanyl when police moved to arrest him, highlighting the dual crises of domestic violence and opioid abuse.
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As federal courts expose widespread due process violations in immigration enforcement, protests have emerged as both democratic pressure and potential overreach. The question is whether they serve as a constitutional backstop—or a symptom of breakdown.
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Oregon will pay $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit after a corrections officer allegedly urged a young inmate to suicide in solitary confinement, reigniting debate over prison conditions across the region.
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A recent Civic Circle protest reignited debate over whether sidewalk chalking counts as graffiti. Legally, it’s protected free speech under the First Amendment — not vandalism.
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