Task Force releases 10 recommendations to address crisis, including creating and fully funding an MMIWP cold case unit in the Attorney General’s Office

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Task Force issued its first report today, including 10 unanimously adopted recommendations to begin addressing gaps in services and response to violence against Indigenous people.

Evidence shows both utilities are asking customers to pay rates that are too high

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Public Counsel Unit is challenging rate increases proposed by Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and Avista Corporation in testimony filed with the Utilities & Transportation Commission (UTC).

SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson released a statement confirming that his office is investigating potential illegal discrimination by Seattle Pacific University’s administration. The statement follows the University’s lawsuit seeking to block the investigation.

Salary increase of approximately $1,000 directly attributable to AG initiative at targeted chains

SEATTLE — A recent independent economic study evaluating the impact of Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s No-Poach Initiative concluded that it directly increased wages for low-income franchise workers nationwide.

Harris Jewelry preyed on members of the military with low-quality jewelry, exorbitant prices and lines of credit

TACOMA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that national jewelry outlet Harris Jewelry will provide more than $1.5 million in debt relief and refunds to more than 1,000 Washington service members. The company preyed specifically on active-duty military members and induced them into signing contracts that Ferguson asserted were violations of the federal Military Lending Act and the state Consumer Protection Act.

Asbestos contractor exposed workers and homeowners to asbestos, forged documents, stole thousands from homeowners

Restitution available for workers whose job mobility was restricted with the Ohio-based job staffing agency

TACOMA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced that Tradesmen International LLC will end its existing non-compete agreements that restrict the job mobility of thousands of workers in Washington. Today’s announcement is the result of Ferguson’s investigation into Tradesmen’s unfair and deceptive use of non-compete agreements that it never disclosed to its affected workers, and that violate Washington law.

Paul J. Bieker sentenced to 30 years for 2003 rape, abduction of Grays Harbor county teenager; Kenneth Downing pleaded guilty to four counts of rape in the first degree for two Pullman home invasions in 2003 and 2004

SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that his office’s DNA forensic genetic genealogy program has now helped solve three cold cases, including one with multiple victims:

Alpha Omicron Pi charged UW students thousands of dollars in housing fees while sorority house was inaccessible during the COVID-19 pandemic

Model policy is a resource for state and local law enforcement agencies

OLYMPIA — Today the Washington Attorney General’s Office issued a model use-of-force policy as a resource for Washington law enforcement agencies.