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• Seattle police union condemns new socialist mayor's drug enforcement approach as 'suicidal empathy' - Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan said on Sunday that the city's LEAD program represents "suicidal empathy" and will increase death and decay on streets.
• Washington officials blast conservatives for Minnesota-style day care fraud claims in new state - Citizen journalists film alleged fraudulent daycare addresses in Washington, claiming 539 centers list Somali as primary language.
• Murder in small-town America: The crimes that tore quiet communities apart in 2025 - Small towns across the United States faced shocking violence in 2025, exposing deep vulnerabilities in quiet communities from Mississippi to Montana.
• WATCH: Video shows suspect push trooper to ground before stealing patrol cruiser on Christmas Day - Dramatic video shows suspect allegedly pulling Washington trooper from car on Christmas Day, stealing cruiser on Seattle interstate before arrest.
• Apex predator threatening Northwest salmon sparks rare bipartisan push to 'kill more' - Bipartisan lawmakers find common ground in the middle of partisan divides as sea lions threaten Washington salmon populations and fishing communities.
• Firm behind climate lawsuits faces DOJ referral after court finds 'misconduct bordering on criminal' - Federal Judge Paul Diamond referred Hagens Berman to the Department of Justice for potential unlawful conduct, prompting the law firm to appeal to the 3rd Circuit.
• Washington man allegedly lures police with bogus 911 call, slashes officer in face - Man charged after stabbing Bellevue police officer in face during ambush attack following a bogus 911 call at a transit center near Seattle on Tuesday.
• Cops rule college freshman’s deadly dorm fall an accident, but DA delays closure as family fights for answers - Family disputes UCSB police ruling that student Elizabeth Hamel's fatal balcony fall was accidental, citing unanswered questions about her final hours.
• Washington swimmer takes on state government, says girls shouldn't be pressured to undress around boys - Washington state high school swimmer goes viral demanding protection for girls' sports and locker room safety at rally supporting new ballot initiatives.
• Dem-backed ‘dignity’ bill could strip ICE of detention powers, erase immigration enforcement, critics warn - Critics warn new immigration bill would "end federal enforcement entirely" as progressives push to phase out private detention facilities by 2029.