The idiotic, dangerous right wing insurrection against the people and government of the United States in rural Oregon appears to be almost over. The Oregonian
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One Oregon militant dead, several others taken into custody by police after traffic stop Several of the ringleaders of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation
LaunchHow Seattle Police and social media solved mystery of stolen camera
We’re all in this together — that’s what it says to me. I’m more in love with Seattle than ever. — Professional photographer Anthony Posey
LaunchAwful: People are getting shot by toddlers on a weekly basis this year
Awful: People are getting shot by toddlers on a weekly basis this year The Washington Post’s Christopher Ingraham has come to an incredibly disturbing conclusion
LaunchFire at Planned Parenthood’s Pullman health center determined to be arson
Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest’s facility in Pullman, Washington (the home of Washington State University) was severely damaged by fire earlier today. Fire investigators have now concluded the blaze was deliberately set, no doubt by right wing militant extremists who want to destroy the organization.
LaunchKing County Sheriff John Urquhart fires another dishonest deputy
The housecleaning of the King County Sheriff’s Department continues: King County Sheriff John Urquhart has fired a sergeant who, according to an internal investigation, falsely
LaunchPresident Barack Obama signs emergency declaration for Washington State
President Barack Obama has responded to Governor Jay Inslee’s request for federal assistance and put his signature to an order authorizing federal resources to help
LaunchPresident Barack Obama briefed on Washington wildfires, White House says
President Barack Obama’s staff have briefed him on the dangerous wildfires burning throughout the western United States, including in Washington, the White House says. From
LaunchWhen fire chief called for help, and no one was left
When fire chief called for help, and no one was left “It was a costly and deeply personal battle waged on home turf, with two
LaunchNine bikers killed in Waco shootout
There were so many rounds fired from bad-guy weapons here, it is amazing that innocent civilians were not injured here… In thirty-four years of law
LaunchBaltimore Orioles executive offers eloquent defense of Freddie Gray protests
That said, my greater source of personal concern, outrage and sympathy beyond this particular case is focused neither upon one night’s property damage nor upon
LaunchAfter Kentucky’s loss, fires, fights and arrests on State Street
After Kentucky’s loss, fires, fights and arrests on State Street Some University of Kentucky fans are taking the team’s Final Four loss to Wisconsin pretty
LaunchFamilies of shooting victims in North Portland lament America’s epidemic of gun violence
I’m just confused. All of these kids getting shot and killed. It doesn’t make any sense… It’s not like it was when we were kids.
LaunchHakeem Jeffries decries “stunning miscarriage of justice” in wake of grand jury finding
The failure to indict is a stunning miscarriage of justice, and makes clear that equal protection under the law does not exist for all Americans…
LaunchDemonstrators protest Missouri grand jury’s failure to indict Darren Wilson for Michael Brown shooting
Demonstrators are pictured in Seattle protesting a Missouri grand jury’s failure to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting of Michael Brown (Photo: Tiffany Von Arnim/Reproduced under a Creative Commons license)
LaunchThoughts on tonight’s shameful press conference by St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch
Earlier this evening, St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch held a long, self-serving press conference to disclose that the grand jury he decided to make
LaunchEric Holder announces new civil rights probe in Ferguson
As a result of this history of mistrust of law enforcement — and following an extensive review of documented allegations and other available data —
LaunchAllstate: Seattle, Portland area drivers are among the least safe in the country as a group
A new report created by insurance giant Allstate has found that drivers in the Seattle and Portland metropolitan areas are among the least safest in
LaunchKing County Sheriff: “We cannot arrest our way out of society’s problems”
The low-level drug crimes have incarcerated an entire generation of young people and mostly people of color. We cannot arrest our way out of society’s
LaunchSeattle’s former police chief speaks out on Ferguson and police militarization
I’m just very, very disappointed and troubled that lessons that we learned in Seattle have not been embraced by American law enforcement in general, by
LaunchWashington Post reporter Wesley Lowery gives account of his arrest
Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery gives account of his arrest The Washington Post’s Wesley Lowery tells the story of his and Ryan Reilly’s illegal arrests
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