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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

California man arrested Monday in Pullman

California man arrested Monday in Pullman

FRANKIE BEER, Evergreen news editor March 8, 2022

The Pullman Police Department and the Whitman County Regional SWAT Team arrested 32-year-old Francisco Real just after 10 a.m. Monday on Klemgard Street. Real had an active California warrant for homicide/murder...

Matt and Jill McCluskey donated $1 million to University of Idaho in honor of their daughter.

University of Idaho track to be resurfaced in Lauren McCluskey’s honor

CALLIE GERBER, Evergreen reporter February 18, 2022

Matt and Jill McCluskey donated $1 million to University of Idaho allowing for the Kibbie Dome track to be resurfaced in honor of their daughter, Lauren McCluskey. Lauren was on the University of Utah...

Whitman County Coroner Annie Pillers will seek a second term in the November election.

Whitman County coroner seeks reelection

JOSIAH PIKE, Evergreen news co-editor February 16, 2022

Whitman County Coroner Annie Pillers announced her campaign for reelection Sunday after serving in the position since 2018.  Pillers said she made the decision privately to run for reelection shortly...

Washington State Patrol’s main responsibility when it comes to these types of cases is to post a list of missing people in the state for the public to see.

Washington State Patrol sees sharp increase in missing persons since start of pandemic

JOSIAH PIKE, Evergreen news co-editor February 1, 2022

Washington State Patrol has seen a sharp increase in missing person reports since the beginning of the pandemic, with 110 people currently listed as missing.  WSP Tribal Liaison Patti Gosch said...

Sam Martinez died Nov. 12, 2019, after participating in a Big-Little reveal night with members of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

Parents of Sam Martinez testify about anti-hazing bills to state legislature

KASSANDRA VOGEL, Evergreen reporter January 20, 2022

Jolayne Houtz and Hector Martinez lost their son, WSU freshman Sam Martinez, to hazing on Nov. 12, 2019. Now, they are advocating for legislation in hope that no parent loses a child in the same way.  On...

About 3.49 out of every 100,000 people in Washington are affected by human trafficking.

Women*s Center raises awareness about human trafficking, campus violence

JOSIAH PIKE, Evergreen news co-editor January 19, 2022

Human trafficking affects people of color disproportionately more than white people, even in areas like eastern Washington where levels are relatively low. About 3.49 people out of every 100,000 people...

Police cars rest behind the Pullman Police Department, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.

Pullman PD to host second Citizen Academy

MOLLY WILK, Evergreen reporter January 13, 2022

The Pullman Police Department will host its second Citizen Academy beginning Feb. 3.  The program was designed in the wake of summer 2020. The department was encouraged to host a Black Lives Matter...

Multiple state attorney generals joined forces to conduct a multistate investigation on the family who owns Purdue, said Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson.

Washington involved in investigation of opioid-related pharmaceutical companies

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief December 4, 2021

Washington state is taking legal action against Purdue Pharma and related parties for involvement in the current opioid epidemic. Multiple state attorney generals joined forces to conduct an investigation...

Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins said the only way someone can be pulled over is if there is probable cause that a violent crime occurred, a sex offense occurred, or the individual is driving under the influence.

Pullman Police adapts protocols following state legislation

CALLIE GERBER, Evergreen reporter December 2, 2021

Pullman Police Department changed to less-lethal techniques after House Bill 1054 went into effect earlier this year. HB 1054 made it so Washington state police departments now must have less-lethal...

The ABLE program was launched in 2021 by Georgetown’s Innovative Policing Program in partnership with the Sheppard Mullin Law firm

Pullman Police Department opens applications for citizen academy

MOLLY WILK, Evergreen reporter December 2, 2021

Pullman Police Department has opened applications for the spring Police Citizen Academy.  The academy will run every Thursday for 11 weeks starting Feb. 3 and ending April 14. Sessions are scheduled...

Sam Martinez died Nov. 12, 2019, after participating in a Big-Little reveal night with members of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

’60 Minutes’ episode reports on Sam Martinez’s hazing death

EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen news editor November 28, 2021

A “60 Minutes” episode focusing on the hazing death of WSU freshman Sam Martinez will air at 7 p.m. today on CBS.  Martinez died of acute alcohol intoxication on Nov. 12, 2019, following an Alpha...

“The nation’s poorest communities paid billions of dollars each year for criminal justice fines, fees, forfeitures, jail and prison costs and much more,” said Joe Soss, Cowles chair for the study of public service at the University of Minnesota. 

Foley Institute discusses criminal justice systems targeting certain communities

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief November 18, 2021

The Thomas S. Foley Institute hosted a distinguished lecture on Wednesday about how the criminal justice system targets poor people within the country.  In 2015, Ferguson, Missouri, reportedly...

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