Seattle's City Council is mulling a new criminal code regulation that would make it the first municipality in the nation to excuse misdemeanor crimes if they can be linked to poverty, addiction or mental disorders.
The proposal excludes misdemeanors related to domestic violence and impaired driving. Proponents like Anita Khandelwal, the top public defender for King County, which includes Seattle, say the current system isn't working for both offenders and victims. “It’s meeting nobody’s needs,” she argued, according to KUOW. “This is not that we don’t care about the business community or about people who have experienced harm.
Read more on foxnews.com
Celebsbar.com is a large online platform sharing celebrity gossip and latest showbiz news. Exclusive interviews, fresh photos and videos, breaking news, scandals and more is waiting for you here.
Stay tuned to know everything you wish about your favorite stars 24/7.
Check our daily updates and make sure you don't miss anything about celebrities' lives.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.