News COVID-19 delays justice for King County inmates who need interpreters Non-English speakers are receiving substandard legal representation because interpreters won’t appear in person, attorneys say. by David Kroman / November 18, 2020
Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park is a microcosm of national upheaval From CHOP to the U.S. Army firing on Natives, the Capitol Hill park has always captured the nation’s fissures in a few short blocks. by Matthew Bennett / November 17, 2020
Equity A Skagit Valley attack brings WA hate crime laws into question As a group of lawmakers and advocates work on a new hate crime law, a community debates whether one attack should qualify as a hate crime. by Lilly Fowler / November 13, 2020
Politics WA's first Native Supreme Court justice works so she won't be the last Raquel Montoya-Lewis didn't meet a lawyer until law school. Now she wants others from underrepresented communities to picture themselves in the legal system. by Manola Secaira / November 10, 2020
Opinion Liberal Seattle is not the only bubble in Washington state After Trump’s win in 2016, national media said urban-liberal enclaves were out of touch. But there are rural-conservative bubbles, too. by Knute Berger / November 10, 2020
News Seattle seeks state’s help to reduce power of police unions The long-shot appeal to Olympia is making some labor representatives nervous. by David Kroman / November 9, 2020
Opinion What Biden's win means: The rights of LGBTQ people As the Biden-Harris administration prepares to take power, Crosscut asked six opinion writers to share early thoughts on what comes next. by Samantha Allen / November 9, 2020
Opinion What Biden's win means: The moderate Democrat As the Biden-Harris administration looms, Crosscut asked six opinion writers to share early thoughts on what comes next. by Lola E. Peters / November 9, 2020
Politics Presidential election results won't stop Seattle BLM protests Protesters took to the streets on election night, saying they will remain focused on police brutality whether or not Trump is reelected. by David Kroman / November 3, 2020
News WA laws banning private armies go unenforced before election As concerns grow over vigilante militias on Election Day, police say laws are too vague to invoke. by Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / November 2, 2020 / Updated 2:10 p.m. November 3
Opinion What divesting from Seattle police is really about The mayor and police officials wants to “reimagine” public safety, but to change policing we need to imagine safety for the first time. by Angélica Cházaro / October 29, 2020
News Jail inmates can vote in Washington — but they may not know it Attorneys are trying to bring voter outreach to jails, where many may not have access to a ballot or know they can register. by David Kroman / October 28, 2020
News Inmates with mental illness are illegally stuck in WA jails The pandemic has made a bad situation worse: a backlog of people in jail who shouldn’t be. by David Kroman / October 23, 2020
Opinion Sustaining anti-racism after a summer of protests for Black lives There are many who have embraced a vision of an equitable society. Learn from them. by Lola E. Peters / October 15, 2020
Politics Who will shape policing in King County? It’s on the ballot Voters will weigh in on law enforcement this November with amendments deciding whether the sheriff remains an elected position and more. by David Kroman / October 14, 2020