Jared Brown

08/27/2024

Olympia and the family of Timothy Green reached a $600K settlement, a day after the two-year anniversary of Green’s killing by city police, WITH 🔑KEY STRINGS 🧵ATTACHED 🪢 (also please subscribe so you can read this story and I can afford gas)

The settlement includes a new policy against police personalizing department equipment and mandated training for racial bias and crisis intervention. It’s not a huge dollar figure, but it’s a pretty big deal when you consider the relative number of training hours and how much cops LOVE to customize their stuff, particularly with The Punisher logos and Ferguson protest-inspired “thin blue line” flags.

Main photo: Last Thursday, the parents of Timothy Green, Millie and Oscar Green (center, pictured with other family members), held an all-day memorial on the two-year anniversary of Green’s killing by Olympia police in the parking lot where he died on 8/22/22.

08/09/2024

In last week’s edition on gun rights and the Pierce County Sheriff election, a candidate’s quote brought a national issue closer to home: the number of police shootings and deaths in custody is on the rise in Pierce County. Link in bio for the second edition of The Weekly.

Main image: courtesy of DALL-E’s imagination

Photo 1: In May, just ahead of trial, the city of Buckley agreed to settle federal civil rights claims from the family of Quincy Bishop for a total of $3 million, including attorney fees.

Photo 2: Last week, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decision to dismiss a lawsuit against Pierce County in the deadly shooting of Billy Langfitt IV in March 2018 based on qualified immunity.

08/05/2024

Remember to vote this week! Read last week's newsletter in the comments

07/31/2024

Sometimes candidates for sheriff say the darnedest things…

First edition of the PNW Justice Journal is here! An excerpt is below… please subscribe in bio!

Happy Tuesday!
Welcome to the first edition of The Weekly Pacific Northwest Justice Journal.
The inaugural main story focuses on next week’s primary election for sheriff of Pierce County, the top cop for Washington’s second most populous county and one of the largest police forces in the northwest. About a month ago, I went to the only public forum so far for the race and had one of the best burgers of my life. And, oh yeah, I learned what they told a friendly crowd about policing.

07/17/2024

started from the bottom now we… not listening to my little cop brother or leftist antifa super solider friends on creative decisions

🌲 Welcome to the PNW Justice Journal!

Hey there, I’m Jared Brown – radio guy, newspaperman and now newsletter author? Columnist? Idk. I’m launching a new newsletter and website dedicated to in-depth investigative reporting, public records, and community engagement on the criminal justice system and civil rights in the Pacific Northwest. 🚔⚖️

We (I) will be up and running soon. In the meantime, subscribe to stay updated. Link in bio! By the end of August, I promise to break news that no other outlet in the state has. 🗞️✨

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Expect a free (but not cheap!) weekly newsletter with important community info. And if you’re a paid member, an exclusive monthly edition with extra reporting, perspectives, outtakes, and yes, probably too much of my cats. 🐾

I need 1,200 subscribers from Washington and Oregon to cover my salary from my last job (we no Idaho ain’t forkin it over). Then, we can talk about paid contributors, a PNWJJ by JB podcast, merch, and all sorts of cool stuff! 🎙️🛍️

Thanks for bearing with me as I launch this important project. Your support means the world to me! 🌍💙

TTFN (ta ta for now) - Tigger
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04/26/2024

KNKX Public Radio reported last year that Hairston resigned from TPD on Oct. 11, citing racial bias.

Former chief of staff Curtis Hairston has sued the city, alleging wrongful termination and discrimination.

11/02/2023

Heard first on 88.5 KNKX Public Radio:

The top-ranking civilian under Tacoma Police Chief Avery Moore has resigned. Former Chief of Staff Curtis Hairston said he left due to racial bias the same day he was cleared in an ethics investigation.