King County allowed ICE to illegally tap into jail database, audit finds
Kim Malcolm talks with King County Council Chair Rod Dembowski about revelations that King County has allowed ICE officials to access the personal information of inmates.
A new report from the King County Auditor found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have been tapping into an inmate database at the King County Jail.
In 2018, sharing information with immigration officials without a court order was outlawed in King County.
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Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host
Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming.
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Andy Hurst
Senior Producer, Seattle Now
Andy Hurst is a senior producer for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. He produces in-depth interviews for the show, in addition to Seattle Now's evening episode, which highlights the top stories of the day from the KUOW newsroom. Andy has produced interviews on a wide array of topics, and he’s especially drawn to stories about public health, science, and arts & culture.
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