OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state reached an agreement on Friday that will allow an exception for clergy members within the state's mandatory reporting law. The Washington State Attorney General's ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The State of Washington reached an agreement with Catholic priests and the Department of Justice to allow Catholic priests to maintain secrecy while performing the Sacrament of ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The State of Washington and Catholic clergy members who sued over a recently passed mandatory reporting law have come to an agreement that may put the issue to rest. Clergy members ...

OLYMPIA Wash. (KPTV) - The state of Washington, clergy members and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached an agreement after the DOJ and clergy sued over a new state law making priests and ...

The article stresses that universal mandatory reporting laws require all adults to report suspected child abuse, but many states lack proper training. Without clear guidance and education, these laws ...

A new policy that changes which flags can be flown on city property in Federal Way is facing backlash. Prosecutor asks King County Council for resources to fix 'crushing' caseloads The office is ...

Officials in Washington state have agreed to back off a controversial effort to force priests there to violate the seal of confession as part of a mandatory abuse reporting law. A motion filed in ...

A federal court in Washington state has approved a settlement agreement between the state and its three Catholic dioceses that would not mandate clergy to report sex abuse revealed during confession.