Author Profile David Kroman David Kroman is formerly a reporter at Crosscut, where he covered city politics. In addition to Crosscut, his work has appeared in The Seattle Times, CityLab, High Country News, Seattle Magazine and elsewhere.
News Seattle police union pushes back on Jan. 6 investigation The city's police watchdog is investigating 6 Seattle police officers who were in D.C. on Jan. 6. The union has filed a grievance. by David Kroman / July 7, 2021
News Who was most harmed during Seattle’s heat wave? As temperatures rose, Seattle Fire saw a huge jump in calls for service. A disproportionate number were for people experiencing homelessness. by David Kroman / July 1, 2021
News Relief slow to reach King County renters as evictions set to resume Providers say the county is not ready for Washington state's eviction moratorium to end. by David Kroman / June 16, 2021
News On police funding, Seattle council members worry they're losing momentum A year after bold proclamations about "reimagining" policing and safety, some members say they need to refocus their efforts. by David Kroman / June 10, 2021
News Washington's legal system severely backlogged following pandemic Months of COVID-19 lockdowns mean courts and prosecutors' offices face an overwhelming queue of cases. by David Kroman / June 2, 2021
News Seattle's COVID relief money to focus on direct aid, housing Seattle will get $300 million in COVID relief funding over two years. Here are the city's priorities. by David Kroman / May 27, 2021
Politics Where Seattle is on police reforms, one year after protests Top-down police oversight requirements and grassroots organizations demanding fundamental changes to policing put City Hall in the hot seat. by David Kroman / May 27, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS How a WA Supreme Court ruling changed a man’s life in Korea A story posted to Reddit gave a man deported on a drug charge hope for reconnecting to his Washington state roots. by David Kroman / May 25, 2021
News Seattle police funding debate turns to flawed officer behavior system As the city council considers more police budget cuts, it must weigh the future of an embattled system intended to anticipate bad behavior. by David Kroman / May 19, 2021 / Updated May 23 at 11:11 a.m.
Politics Deported for drug charge, one man seeks U.S. reentry after Blake decision The WA Supreme Court deemed the state’s drug statute unconstitutional. For people deported on drug charges, that could open new possibilities. by David Kroman / May 12, 2021
