From hate crimes to mental health treatment, the King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion is highlighting what she sees as legislative priorities during the current session. The session ends on April 23. Manion has a list of legislative changes that she says are desperately needed to bring greater accountability for crimes impacting King County. As the battle continues over which bills will make it through in Olympia, hate crimes are part of the conversation. According to the crime in Washington report from 2021, a total 592 hate crimes were reported and that was an increase of 26% from 2020. "If it is based in hate, if it's based in bias, I don't think we can stand for that,” said Manion. Manion says in order for a crime to be considered a hate crime that her office can prosecute, it must involve physical injury or harm to property. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/king-county-prosecutor-urge-lawmakers-address-hate-crimes-mental-health-catalytic-converter-thefts/281-525a0e48-016b-4140-9a47-33c6989865a6