Family Members of Police Brutality Victims Push for More Reform

OLYMPIA, Wash. (October 26, 2023) — Washington Coalition for Police Accountability (https://www.washingtoncoalitionforpoliceaccountability.com/) members and citizens whose loved ones died in police encounters announced on Thursday they will back three police reform laws in the 2024 legislative session.

These include House Bill 1513, which would prohibit police from stopping drivers solely for infractions like broken headlights or expired registration tabs. House Bill 1445 would expand the Washington Attorney General Office’s authority to investigate law enforcement agencies, and House Bill 1579 would establish an independent prosecutor at the state level to make charging decisions regarding officers involved in deaths.