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The city of Everett is looking at a new law to crack down on graffiti.

Police say most of the graffiti in Everett is gang-related, and the city's spent $150k cleaning up the problem in the past two years.

A new proposal would make it easier for law enforcement to target taggers while also keeping them out of serious trouble.

EVERETT, Wash. - The City of Everett is considering a new law that would make it easier to crack down on graffiti tags .

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In the last two years, the city has spent about $150k cleaning up graffiti.

Next week, city council will hold a final vote on a new law that would let police write tickets for graffiti.

This would allow law enforcement to hold taggers accountable without the burden of proof needed for a misdemeanor charge (which

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