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Over the last two years, the Cities of Bellevue, Seattle and surrounding cities have begun doubling down on student safety by installing speed cameras on streets in school zones. The cameras, which issue tickets for drivers going as slowly as 25 miles per hour when the speed limit is 20, have already caught more than 70,000 drivers in the City of Seattle. Depending on where you're driving, your ticket may cost anything from $124 to $186 -- a steep rate for just a few miles over the speed limit. As a result, many drivers are curious about the potential for contesting the tickets, or asking for a reduced citation. read more

The Internet has become its own world in which people work, play and everything in between, and like the world we live in, it too has a dark side. Every year billions of dollars are made from computer crimes, also referred to as cyber crimes, and the victims are usually ordinary, average people like you and me. read more

Hate crimes seem to be growing in numbers throughout the Seattle, Washington area with 41 incidents reported to the Seattle Police Department in the first six months of 2015. That number is up 50% from the 28 that was reported during the same time last year. In the state of Washington, hate crimes in general have progressively increased in the past three years. The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs reported approximately 300 incidents in 2013 alone. read more

When you have been arrested, there are things you should do and things that you shouldn't. For example, you should keep quiet and hire an attorney who can advise you of your rights and help you navigate the criminal legal system. You should not talk to anyone about the incident except for your attorney. What you do or don't do when you have been arrested can have a substantial effect on the outcome of your case. read more

Washington State tokers will soon have to clear their cars of exposed marijuana or suffer the consequences under the new open container law. legal use of recreational marijuana comes new laws that govern its accessibility in Washington State. Drivers will soon be required to remove their roaches, joints, baggies of bud or open packages of marijuana-infused edibles from their vehicles. read more