As gun deaths rise, Seattle-area leaders hope peer pressure can break cycles of violence.

Echo Glen School is still one of the worst performing schools in the state. We’re not doing enough to change that.

Three decades ago, prominent political figures in Oregon and Washington faced allegations similar to those that have led to Andrew Cuomo's downfall.

Officials upped their response, but to really attack the problem we need to transform the conditions that lead to crime in the first place.

Two prevention experts debunk myths about suicide, and explain what we can do to decrease these deaths.

Carmen Best says the police and the community need to work together to build trust.

Plus, a closer look at some of the concerned statements made by police chiefs and sheriffs.

The state ranks near worst in the nation for constraints on civil asset forfeiture.

Washington police sell or use millions of dollars’ worth of seized property each year. Legislators haven’t managed to change the rules.

Even as Washington winds down its drug war, police still seize homes and cash from low-level suspects.

The illegal killing of a female wolf spurred multiple conservation groups to put up a $15,000 reward to find the poacher.

A lawsuit claims three teenagers were handcuffed while in isolation, violating the state’s own policies and raising profound moral questions.