The Pierce County Council is considering a resolution reaffirming its compliance with the Keep Washington Working Act.

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A clash is brewing between Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank and the county council following the council's recent resolution to limit the use of county resources for ...

The Pierce County Council's recent resolution to limit the use of county resources for immigration enforcement has sparked ...

It’s essential that anyone who needs to call 911, especially for their own safety or the safety of others, should be able to ...

The Pierce County Council passed a resolution doubling down on its refusal to aid federal immigration enforcement, putting it ...

It’s a laudable goal to reassure Pierce County residents that they can call the police without fear of deportation. That’s what Sheriff Keith Swank tried to do when he told The News Tribune ...

The resolution reaffirms state law that immigration enforcement is the role of the federal government. The Pierce County ...

putting it at odds with Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank, who says it’s an illegal attempt to obstruct. Resolution 2025-139s, passed on a 4-3 vote, reaffirms Pierce County commitment to ...

A Pierce County ... public area of a county building. It asks employees to report interactions with federal law enforcement officers to a department representative. Sheriff Keith Swank has said ...

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank opposes the Council's sanctuary policy, raising concerns for local law enforcement and public safety.

But Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank said he does not believe the state law the resolution is modeled after is constitutional. "I'm not going to enforce unconstitutional laws,” said Sheriff Swank.

A Pierce County Council resolution ... to inspect a non-public area of a county building. It asks employees to report interactions with federal law enforcement officers to a department representative.