King County

Woman Wins $975K Years After Giving Birth In Jail

AP | Posted 02.04.2012

SEATTLE -- A woman has won $975,000 in a federal jury trial, 14 years after giving birth in a jail cell in Washington state. A jury agreed Friday on ...

2010 Census: Officials Worry Low Response Rate Is Form Of Anti-Government Protest

Houston Chronicle | Richard S. Dunham and Meredith Simons | Posted 05.25.2011

"Contrary to historical trends," the Houston Chronicle reports, "some of the toughest challenges" facing the agency responsible for carrying out the 2...

Paul Schene, King County Deputy, Caught On Tape Punching, Kicking 15-Year-Old Girl (VIDEO)

AP | MANUEL VALDES | Posted 05.25.2011

SEATTLE — A King County sheriff's deputy kicks a 15-year-old girl, slams her to the floor of a jail cell, strikes her and pulls her hair in violence...