Special Circumstances and Emergencies

NFL and Domestic Violence – So Much More Needs to be Done

November 3, 2016

A couple weeks back we took a momentary hiatus from serious posts to discuss the NFL's crackdown on player celebrations. League headlines recently got serious when it came to light that New York Giants and former Seahawks placekicker Josh Brown admitted to abusing his wife in 2015. Like the 2014 ...

What is an “Extreme Risk Protection Order?” Would i-1491 Have been Able to Stop Yesterday’s Tragic Event?

September 24, 2016

Many of you woke up this morning to the news that yet another mass shooting has occurred. On September 23rd in Arlington, about an hour north of Seattle, a lone gunner shot and killed 4 women and one man at the cosmetic counter of a Macy's inside the mall. According to witnesses speaking to Kiro ...

Gun Safety and Domestic Violence in Washington

August 23, 2016

Since Washington State's 201 decisions to implement background checks on the purchase of all firearms, gun violence has been steadily decreasing across the state. However, the always-progressive Washingtonians, (or Seattleites I should say) are not satisfied just yet. They plan to do what many m...

One Lucky Woman Survives Attack from Husband

June 29, 2015

Serving divorce papers is a difficult experience, but for some people it is extremely dangerous. While rare, people have been known to snap after getting served divorce papers. Their identity may be wrapped up so much into their marriage that they can't handle the fact it is ending. One woman in...