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• Washington Legislature passes bill to make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse

  By Wilson Criscione Verified| Oregon Public Broadcasting Verified After a third consecutive year of raw, emotional debate over religious freedom and child safety, the Washington Legislature has passed one of the nation’s toughest laws requiring clergy to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Senate Bill 5375, sponsored by Sen. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, passed the House 64-31 on Friday, April 11. It now heads to Gov. Bob Ferguson, who must sign it for it to become law.

  By Wilson Criscione Verified · Oregon Public Broadcasting

  Apr. 17, 2025

• Native drivers 5x more likely to be searched by WA State Patrol

  By Wilson Criscione Verified| Cascade PBS Verified It was clear when Washington State University researchers studied the data in 2003, in 2005 and in 2007. It was clear in 2019, when InvestigateWest found that the search rate for Native Americans was five times higher than for whites. And it was clear when WSU researchers followed up one more time in 2021, at the request of the state Legislature, and found similar results. Advocates have called for change. Lawmakers have pressed for answers. And the state patrol has acknowledged it’s a problem.

  By Wilson Criscione Verified · Cascade PBS

  Jan. 23, 2025

• Washington Legislature passes bill to make clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse

  By Wilson Criscione Verified| Oregon Public Broadcasting Verified After a third consecutive year of raw, emotional debate over religious freedom and child safety, the Washington Legislature has passed one of the nation’s toughest laws requiring clergy to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Senate Bill 5375, sponsored by Sen. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, passed the House 64-31 on Friday, April 11. It now heads to Gov. Bob Ferguson, who must sign it for it to become law.

  By Wilson Criscione Verified · Oregon Public Broadcasting

  Apr. 17, 2025

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InvestigateWest

As a nonprofit, collaborative newsroom, InvestigateWest's mission is to produce high-impact investigative journalism that holds power accountable, exposes injustice and empowers underserved communities across the Pacific Northwest to create a more informed, just and equitable society. Our vision is one of a society where all communities are empowered by fearless investigative journalism that drives systemic change, strengthens democracy, and fosters greater accountability and justice. Over the years, our small newsroom has generated massive impact, including a dozen new state laws to protect workers, the environment and vulnerable children.