Equity Starbucks mandates racial bias training — but is that the answer? Many experts and scientific studies say diversity or implicit-bias training doesn't make much of a difference. by Lilly Fowler / April 19, 2018 / Updated at 9:00 a.m.
Equity A new law addresses epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women The Washington law will increase state resources for reporting and identifying missing Native American women. by Rick Anderson / April 16, 2018
Opinion Pregnant in prison — but now with doulas and midwives to help Before a new Washington law, inmates weren't allowed access to the unique services that doulas and midwives offer. by Amanda Okonek / April 12, 2018
Politics Judge strikes down Seattle law requiring landlords to accept first qualified tenant A King County Superior Court judge ruled the law violated landlords’ due process, property and free speech rights. by David Kroman / March 28, 2018 / Updated: 5:30 PM
Equity ACLU objects to immigration raids on Greyhound buses As immigration raids increase, Greyhound is under attack for allowing Border Patrol on its buses. by Lilly Fowler / March 22, 2018
Politics Seattle pursues gun laws where it can — starting with safe storage Washington law limits how far Seattle can go on gun control. But city officials are still trying to address gun violence. by David Kroman / March 21, 2018
Politics Jayapal brings a Seattle idea for fighting opioid crisis to D.C. Rep. Pramila Jayapal has found bipartisan support in Congress to fund a Seattle jail-diversion program. by David Kroman / March 21, 2018
Equity Activist Maru Mora Villalpando takes on immigration case: Her own The prominent immigrant-rights activist faced her first deportation hearing in Seattle on Thursday. by Lilly Fowler / March 15, 2018
Politics From Tumwater to Seattle, students unite in gun walkout They’re from different communities, but high school students all over Washington joined in the national walkout by Kristen M. Clark & David Kroman / March 14, 2018
Equity Yakima jail tests Constitution after detaining man for ICE Antonio Sanchez Ochoa is a plaintiff in a case that went before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday. by Lilly Fowler / March 9, 2018
Politics Lawsuit: City employees claim jury was influenced by implicit bias City employees' discrimination lawsuit raises larger question: Can juries be biased and not know it? by David Kroman / March 9, 2018
Equity They survived the Khmer Rouge. Now some Cambodians face deportation Sun Kim Khliu is one of an estimated 150 Cambodian refugees who have been detained. by Lilly Fowler / March 1, 2018
Politics As schools weigh arming staff, a few Washington districts already are Conflicted school superintendents look on as school boards debate whether to arm staff with guns. by David Kroman / February 28, 2018
Equity Family of police shooting victim Che Taylor files lawsuit The lawsuit alleges negligence, wrongful arrest, intentional infliction of emotional distress, racial profiling and ignoring due process. by David Kroman / February 21, 2018
Politics Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein in Seattle as officials plea for public's help in '01 murder Officials announced an increase in the financial reward, to solve Wales’ murder and bring his killer to justice. by Kristen M. Clark / February 21, 2018