Woman Dies in Benton County Jail

Published March 15, 2013

Woman dies in Benton County Jail

Filed under: Drug Use Seattle

The sheriff's office believes the 58-year-old woman died of natural causes, based on her history of drug use. She was in jail for a parole violation. Jail staff found her during a security check. The Tri-City Herald reports (http://bit.ly/XylciK …
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Lawmakers hunker down as budget deadline looms

Filed under: Drug Use Seattle

Senate Minority Leader Ed Murray, D-Seattle, however, sounded a more discordant tone. “It's a right-wing Republican agenda, as you've seen with the bills they've passed,” Murray said. “I keep waiting for the moderate part of that agenda to show up …
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Pelosi to DOJ: Don't mess with Washington, Colorado pot laws

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“I think this is huge: We need congressional and political cover for the executive branch of government,” said Alison Holcomb, drug policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, when asked for reaction to Pelosi's stand …
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