Guest Editorial: The Time to De-Escalate Washington Is Now

We can save lives.by Riall JohnsonA march for Charleena Lyles in June. Nate Gowdy
Washington is ranked 8th in the U.S. in terms of states where citizens are killed by police. Thirty-four so far in 2017 as of today, including Charleena Lyles—the 16th person killed this year. Charleena was the pregnant mother of four who was killed in front of her children after she called 911 on to report a burglary.
Would Charleena Lyles be alive if the proposed Initiative 940 became law? No one can say fo