During the panel, Waybourn said local sheriffs need authority to “enforce all the federal laws” pertaining to immigration.

When Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson recently signed a bill that would strengthen standards for leaders of law enforcement agencies, he said he had some reservations.

Sen. William C. Smith Jr. (D-Montgomery), chair of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, leads discussion during a voting session Tuesday on bills to ban 287(g) agreements and prohibit face ...

Local law enforcement agency heads spoke about ICE activity, data collection, biased policing and more at a panel Saturday, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sen. William C. Smith Jr. (D-Montgomery), chair of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, leads discussion during a voting ...