OLYMPIA — In recognition of the National Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women Day of Remembrance, Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that his office will lead a 21-member task force to assess systemic causes behind the high rate of disappearances and murders of Indigenous women.

The task force will include tribes and tribal organizations, as well as policy makers at the local, state and federal level.

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson urges consumers to be on the lookout for websites posing as the state’s health insurance marketplace.

The Washington Health Benefit Exchange has received complaints from Washingtonians coming across ads and websites posing as the official health insurance marketplace. It has also received complaints about ads and websites claiming to grant consumers special access to the health plans on the official marketplace.

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson offered the following statement on criminal penalties for simple drug possession:

Only four states had consumer protection penalties lower than Washington

Eyman has already paid nearly $500,000 to the state

OLYMPIA — A Thurston County Superior Court judge today ordered Tim Eyman to pay nearly $2.9 million in costs and fees related to Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s campaign finance lawsuit.

Sen. T’wina Nobles prime sponsored the Attorney General requested legislation

OLYMPIA — With an overwhelming bipartisan 46-2 vote, the state Legislature today took a final vote on a bill Attorney General Bob Ferguson requested to create a database of police use-of-force incidents so the public, policymakers, researchers and law enforcement can access the data. Currently in Washington state, there is no central repository for use-of-force data.

National Maintenance Contractors somete a los franquiciados a contratos engañosos que, a menudo, los hacen ganar menos del salario mínimo

Компания Нэшнл Мэйтенанс Контракторз (National Maintenance Contractors) заключает с франчайзи вводящие в заблуждение контракты, по условиям которых они часто зарабатывают меньше минимальной заработной платы

National Maintenance Contractors locks franchisees into deceptive contracts that often leave them earning less than minimum wage

OLYMPIA — The Attorney General’s Office is continuing its review of the Manuel Ellis case. Our review began in November. This review remains the top priority of our Criminal Justice Division.