Video: Statehouse rally to fix Washington’s failed pursuit policy
Video: Statehouse rally to fix Washington’s failed pursuit policy
Video from the event at the Washington Statehouse in Olympia on March 8.
[un]Divided: DUI driver kills two kids in ‘preventable’ crash
[un]Divided: DUI driver kills two kids in ‘preventable’ crash
State Senator Nikki Torres (R-Pasco) says a crash that killed two foster kids could have been prevented had law enforcement been able to pursue the suspected drunk driver. She joined Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast.
March 8: Statehouse Rally: Protect our children, restore police pursuits
March 8: Statehouse Rally: Protect our children, restore police pursuits
Tell your friends and family to join us at the Capitol tomorrow and urge lawmakers to hold a vote on the House Floor for HB1363.
Washington state legislators; bring back our police pursuit law to protect citizens!
Washington state legislators; bring back our police pursuit law to protect citizens!
Over the past two years, criminals increasingly refuse to stop for police and auto thefts have surged since the passage of this extreme policy.
[un]Divided: Border crisis, pursuit law making it harder to stop flow of fentanyl
[un]Divided: Border crisis, pursuit law making it harder to stop flow of fentanyl
We must be united in stopping the flow of fentanyl into our communities. U.S. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels join Brandi Kruse to discuss how the border crisis and pro-criminal policies are making it hard to stop the flow of the deadly drug.
[un]Divided: Amazon offers Seattle a chance to save itself
[un]Divided: Amazon offers Seattle a chance to save itself
Starting in May, Amazon will require its workforce to return to the office three days a week. The move could help revitalize downtown Seattle – as long as voters avoid past mistakes. Brandi Kruse explains on the unDivided Podcast.
Democrats have the votes to fix our pursuit law – but do they have the political will?
Democrats have the votes to fix our pursuit law – but do they have the political will?
Democrats in Olympia will have a final chance on Thursday to show they are willing to prioritize public safety over political party.
Legislative leaders Jinkins, Billig block police pursuit reform
Legislative leaders Jinkins, Billig block police pursuit reform
We must take action this week or wait another year.
[un]Divided: Time is running out to improve public safety
[un]Divided: Time is running out to improve public safety
With a critical cutoff on Friday, some Democrats in Olympia continue to block common sense, bipartisan bills that would help ease our public safety crisis. Brandi Kruse discusses key priorities on the unDivided Podcast.
We’re not done pursuing a fix to police pursuit law
We’re not done pursuing a fix to police pursuit law
This article is republished here courtesy of Change Washington. While current state law unbelievably still does not allow police to vehicularly pursue most criminal suspects, we’re pursuing a fix to it this legislative session – and we need your help to make it happen. It’s evidently clear the 2021 law prohibiting law enforcement from going...
Proposal would give prisoners a 500% pay increase
Proposal would give prisoners a 500% pay increase
On January 30, 2023, the State of Washington sentenced four members of the group Crew 38 to over two years in prison for the violent and racially motivated assault of a black DJ at a bar in Lynwood. After the DJ asked them to move away from his music equipment, the four jumped him and...
[un]Divided: Police reform must be done carefully, collaboratively
[un]Divided: Police reform must be done carefully, collaboratively
After the police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, can we avoid police reforms that sacrifice public safety? Steven Strachan, executive director of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, says we must be able to approach the issue thoughtfully. He joined Brandi Kruse on the [un]Divided Podcast.
Democratic lawmaker, professor debunk data used to restrict police pursuits
Democratic lawmaker, professor debunk data used to restrict police pursuits
Data being used to justify Washington state’s controversial police pursuit restrictions “should be disregarded in its entirety and should not be used to inform legislative decision-making,” concluded an independent review.
[un]Divided: Democrats could delay changes to pursuit law
[un]Divided: Democrats could delay changes to pursuit law
Rather than move forward with a bipartisan proposal to fix the state’s broken police pursuit policy, several Democratic lawmakers have proposed creating a 19-person commission to study the issue until 2024. Brandi Kruse urges action on the [un]Divided Podcast.