Bernie Sanders won Washingtons caucuses with nearly 73 percent of the vote.
Bernie Sanders won Washington's caucuses with nearly 73 percent of the vote. Alex Garland

Bernie Sanders Urges Washington Delegates to Help Defeat Trump: In a speech to the delegation this morning, Sanders called Donald Trump the "worst and most dangerous presidential candidate in the modern history of this country."

Prosecutors Drop All Remaining Charges Against Police in Freddie Gray Case: Gray was a black man whose neck was broken while he was handcuffed and shackled in a police van in April 2015. Three of the six officers involved had already been acquitted. Today's news brings the case to a close with no officers convicted.

King County Corrections Guild Investigating Misuse of Money: Five corrections officers have been placed on leave after the guild "found what appears to be misuse of a 'significant amount' of guild funds by some former board members," Q13 reports.

King County Lifts Cannabis Moratorium: The county council voted to lift its four-month ban on cannabis businesses and will now consider where stores should be allowed in unincorporated King County.

Hillary Clinton Makes History by Winning the Nomination, Newspapers Put Her Husband on the Front Page Instead:


City Considers Increase In Garbage Rates: Residential rates could increase 7.2 percent in 2017.

Puyallup Homeless Encampment Evicted: "A month ago, county leaders along with Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputies and area social workers notified homeless people that they needed to leave by July 26," KING 5 reports. "Social workers from Greater Lakes Mental Health worked to connect people with local resources." But yesterday there were still several people living in the area.

Seattle Could Ban Conversion Therapy: A bill introduced by Council Member Lorena Gonzàlez would outlaw the practice in the city. The full council will vote on the bill Monday.

City of SeaTac Will Pay Couple $18 Million After Land Grab: A West Seattle couple successfully proved in court that "SeaTac officials intentionally sabotaged their development plans, strong-armed them into giving up their property and then violated the state's Public Records Act by withholding city emails and documents proving the deception," the Seattle Times reports.

Ballot Initiative Could Make Oil Trains Illegal in Spokane: If passed in November, the measure would make shipping oil or coal by rail through Spokane a civil infraction, earning $261 fine per rail car.