SEATTLE (AP) — Inquests into fatal shootings by police can resume for the first time in three years in King County. The probes will now include changes that were opposed by law enforcement agencies. Executive Dow Constantine signed an order Wednesday allowing for the inquests, which are required for any death involving law enforcement. The new procedures come nearly three years after Constantine signed similar executive orders changing the process to make it more fair. After a legal challenge, the Washington Supreme Court upheld Constantine’s revisions and adopted recommendations by some families that expand the process and require law enforcement to participate.
Inquests into fatal shootings by police to resume
