Mark Prothero

Time to end the death penalty | Prothero

On Sept. 20, 2006, the King County Journal published an essay I wrote on the death penalty. In that essay, I recommended a moratorium on capital punishment while we studied and debated the law's efficacy and efficiency.

 

Addressing racial disparity in the criminal justice system | Prothero

"With liberty and justice for all." The final words of the Pledge of Allegiance. We say them but do they really register.

 

The lawful possession and private use of pot became an American reality this week when state law went into effect.

Some thoughts on the legalization of marijuana | Prothero

On Dec. 6, 2012, the State of Washington made history. Not just state history. Not just national history. I'm talking world history. Galactic history, as far as I know.

 

Support House Bill 1435, which assists the wrongly imprisoned

Imagine this: You are wrongfully accused and convicted of rape. Sentenced to 30 years in prison, you serve your sentence, all the while proclaiming your innocence. Appeals come and go. Fifteen years of your life passes behind bars. Finally, someone listens and DNA proves you did not commit the crime. Released from prison after 15 years, it’s time to start your life again. The government responsible for putting you in prison doesn’t even say they are sorry. Rather, they send you a bill for $100,000 in unpaid child support.