Washington has launched a hotline in three major counties for residents to report hate crimes and incidents of bias.

The hate crimes and bias incidents hotline launched almost exactly a year after it was reported that Oregon’s hotline mostly tracks legal activities.

“Spokane welcomes the launch of the new Hate Crimes & Bias Incidents Hotline and is proud to be one ... and ensure accountability throughout our community.” Under Washington law, a hate crime is ...

The number of crime incidents in Washington saw an overall decrease for the week of July 30 to Aug. 5, after a previous rise, according to data from CrimeoMeter, which collects data from police ...

Concerning number of violent crimes in Washington. Shifting focus to violent crimes, 29,247 such incidents were reported in 2022, marking the 6th-lowest violent crime rate in the region, but the ...

WASHINGTON — The number of crime incidents in Washington saw an overall increase last month, for the second month in a row, according to data from CrimeoMeter, which collects data from police ...

A Washington hotline could receive calls about a range of incidents. Some incidents clearly involve prejudice, like when slurs are used on their own or in conjunction with a crime, while others ...

There were 229 active shooter incidents between 2019 and 2023, representing an 89% increase of 121 from the previous five-year period. Related Articles New laws go into effect in Washington on July 1 ...

Counties across the South, the Pacific Northwest, California, New Mexico and the lower Mississippi River area show the highest rates of crime adjusted for population in 2014.

With a new year comes new laws for Washington, some of which will impact the criminal justice regulations in the state. Here are three crime and justice bills set to take effect Jan. 1 and how ...