Why are we locking people up for "quality of life" crimes anyway?by Sydney BrownstonePublic defenders regularly see clients cycle through municipal court on misdemeanor charges related to poverty. Bill Oxford / GETTY
On Monday, the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office announced that it would be dismissing 1,500 misdemeanor cases from 2017 due to staffing and resource shortages. The story didn't come the usual sources (the public information officer or some deep-digging beat reporter). Inste
On Monday, the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office announced that it would be dismissing 1,500 misdemeanor cases from 2017 due to staffing and resource shortages. The story didn't come the usual sources (the public information officer or some deep-digging beat reporter). Inste