Washington State
Teen athlete criticizes Washington Democrats over transgender policies in girls' sports
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Sixteen-year-old Washington basketball player Frances Staudt has publicly challenged the state’s Democratic leaders over policies she says endanger girls’ sports and punish dissent. After refusing to play against a transgender opponent, Staudt was investigated for misgendering and later delivered a sharply worded speech at a political event, urging voters and President Donald Trump to intervene.
A Washington state man has been sentenced to 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing his father to death in their Spokane home.
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Renee Leon of Burien faces three counts of second-degree assault of a child after prosecutors accused her of subjecting her 7-year-old stepson to repeated punishments including binding his hands and forcing him to ingest soap and hot sauce.
A 31-year-old man in Washington state allegedly disguised himself as a U.S. Postal Service carrier to deliver an extortion letter to a Seattle couple before forcing his way into their home and assaulting them. The incident occurred on February 20 in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood. Ian Alexander Blair faces charges of burglary, assault, and extortion.
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A 32-year-old man in Gig Harbor, Washington, allegedly stabbed his mother to death and then killed three neighbors who tried to intervene, authorities said. The suspect was shot dead by a deputy responding to the scene. The incident occurred Tuesday morning amid reports of a violated no-contact order.