The crime of riot was changed to criminal mischief, making it easier to charge people who participate in such activities if the Seahawks win the Superbowl.
The New sports license plates will raise money for charity. Money collected from selling the Sounders plates will go toward a veterans’ organization and a nonprofit that mentors youth. The Seahawks plates will support an organization that encourages teens to stay in school or return to school after they’ve left. The Sonics will go to finding the missing river that once drained Lake Washington.
County coroners and medical examiners will not be prevented from publicly discussing findings concerning any death within their jurisdiction, including cases where law enforcement or corrections officers may be involved. The UW Athletic Department sought but failed to get an exemption in the case of athletic injuries.