Victory for Police Accountability in Washington State

All the inquests that Mothers suffered through in the 1990s and 2000s were dysfunctional wastes of time. This requires officers to testify, requires a 12 person jury, an independent prosecutor, and full disclosure of evidence including testimony from the police chief and trainers. Most important, it requires the jury to decide whether the death occurred as the result of "criminal means" and whether an internal policy was violated. It's just a wonderful victory for police accountability. Mothers was part of the community organizations who entered into the case as "Friends of the Court." Click here to review the recent Washington Supreme Court case regarding the now much stronger inquest process in King County.

Click here to review the amicus brief filed on behalf of 73 medical providers regarding the Public Health Crisis caused by racialized police violence. It is excellent, not very long, and really worth reading.

Congratulations to all for this well earned victory.