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KUOW Newsroom
He died by suicide in solitary confinement. Now the state will pay $500,000 in settlement
The state of Washington has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a 29-year-old man who died by suicide in an isolation cell at the Airway Heights Corrections Center near Spokane in May 2014.
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He died by suicide in solitary confinement. Now the state will pay $500,000 in settlement
The state of Washington has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a 29-year-old man who died by suicide in an isolation...
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KUOW Newsroom
What's next for affirmative action in WA state?
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Washington voters narrowly reject effort to bring back affirmative action
Washington voters have said “no” to an effort to restore affirmative action in the state. The Associated Press declared Referendum 88 rejected late...
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Rash of nursing home closures in Washington prompts proposals to raise Medicaid rates
In response to a rash of nursing home closures in Washington, a Republican state senator is calling for an increase in Medicaid reimbursement rates and other steps to stave off additional closures.
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Washington voters narrowly rejecting affirmative action
In a potential rejection of a vote earlier this year by state lawmakers, Washington voters on Tuesday evening were narrowly saying “no” to restoring affirmative action in the state.
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Washington voters narrowly rejecting affirmative action
In a potential rejection of a vote earlier this year by state lawmakers, Washington voters on Tuesday evening were narrowly saying “no” to restoring...
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KUOW Newsroom
What can Norway teach Washington state about solitary confinement?
What do Louisiana and Washington have in common? They’re both trying to reduce the use of solitary confinement in prisons. To that end, officials from both states are headed to Norway this week to see how that country manages its inmate population.
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KUOW Newsroom
Report: Giving naloxone to cops saves lives in Washington
Twenty-one people are likely alive today because police officers in Thurston County were armed with a drug overdose reversal medicine, according to a new report by a University of Washington professor of public health.
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Black captain retires abruptly, says she hit 'ceiling' in Washington State Patrol
When the highest ranking African American woman in the Washington State Patrol abruptly retired in August, she was lauded as a “trailblazer” who had risen to become the first black woman sergeant, lieutenant and captain in the history of the nearly 100-year-old agency.