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Jared Brown
Jared Brown is the Seattle reporter for Courthouse News where he covers the Western District of Washington and King County Superior Court, as well as major news across the state and Canada. A near-lifelong Washingtonian, Jared most recently worked for Spokane's Spokesman-Review newspaper covering crime and cops, and his work has appeared in other papers across the state, including The Seattle Times.
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Environmental groups claim Idaho wolf-trapping laws will harm protected grizzly bears, Canada lynx
Idaho's governor signed new laws in May that create a permanent wolf-trapping season on private property, get rid of limits on how many wolves a person can kill and authorize private-contractor killing of wolves sponsored by the state.
Trial begins in Washington state’s case seeking more than $38 billion from opioid distributors
In July, the state opted out of a proposed nationwide settlement with the opioid distributors that would have given it $527.5 million over 18 years.
Seattle officers who attended ‘Stop the Steal’ rally fight to keep their names secret
“There is a pending motion to change the case title and to bar the use of pseudonyms,” said the attorney for a Seattle University law student who filed a public disclosure request for the names of six Seattle police officers who attended the Jan. 6 "Stop the Steal" rally. “This court can address that issue up front and decide it, and the plaintiffs would have to decide either to use their true names or withdraw their appeal.”
Jury: Immigrant detainees working at for-profit prison owed minimum wage
“This multibillion-dollar corporation illegally exploited the people it detains to line its own pockets,” Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said following the verdict.
Immigrant detainees' fight for minimum wage from for-profit jail now in jury's hands
“If it looks like work, sounds like work and acts like work, it’s work,” Washington state Assistant Attorney General Marsha Chien told jurors during arguments Tuesday.
Sheriff charged with false reporting in relation to confrontation with Black newspaper carrier
Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer's office is also embroiled in the controversy surrounding the killing of another Black man by Tacoma police.
With deadline looming, Washington judge declines to block state employee vaccine mandate
Despite anecdotes from state workers about loss of income, a state court judge said Washington state's Covid vaccine mandate for public employees is not unjust across the board.
Federal judge declines to block Washington state vaccine mandate for state workers
“I don’t think I’m shocking anyone that there might be an appeal here,” said an attorney representing Washington state employees, health care workers and educators who oppose Gov. Jay Inslee's vaccine mandate.