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At the request of Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich, Spokane County Commissioners passed an ordinance that allows deputies to drive unmarked vehicles in some circumstances. (Spokesman-Review) 

Men and blacks in Seattle are targeted most often for marijuana use, according to a second study by Seattle police. The first study reported similar results. (Seattle Times)

A Spokane mom asked to stop breastfeeding her infant at a public pool schools lifeguards on state laws. (KXLY)

Farmworkers should get paid for breaks, the Washington Supreme Court ruled last week. (Spokesman-Review)

19 people have died at the hands of law enforcement in Washington state this year. Seattle Weekly tells their stories. (Seattle Weekly)

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After 54 years, the U.S. embassy in Cuba is reopening. (New York Times)

Protests broke out in Chattanooga Sunday over the killing of five U.S. service members. The 24-year-old gunman's family and friends tell of a troubled man who struggled with depression and reconciling his Muslim faith. (Washington Post)

In a meeting with Nigeria's new president, Muhammadu Buhari, President Barack Obama will discuss more military aid to fight the Boko Haram terrorist group. (CNN)

Donald Trump said John McCain isn't a war hero. Here's what Trump was doing while McCain was locked in a Vietnamese prison cell. (Washington Post)

ICYMI OVER THE WEEKEND 

A shark attacked a surfer during a competition in South Africa, AND IT WAS CAUGHT ON VIDEO! (Los Angeles Times)

Mysterious murders at sea were caught on video but went unreported for a year. Authorities found out about them after a cell phone video from a phone found in a cab in Fiji was posted online. Read the first two parts of a New York Times report here. (New York Times)

A complete timeline of Bill Cosby's downfall. (The Wrap)