A group of lawmakers, advocates, and parents is pushing for stronger child protective laws and a comprehensive review of Washington’s Amber Alert system in the wake of the death of the three Decker girls.
A group gathered outside Seattle’s City Hall Friday demanding change.
“Unfortunately, courts often don’t do a great job recognizing signs of abuse and degree of risk due to lack of high-quality training on abuse subjects for judges and court professionals,” said Evangeline Stratton, the former senior managing attorney at Family Violence Appellate Project Washington…