Politics Police accountability agenda loses some teeth in WA Legislature While some police reforms are advancing, efforts to create stronger community oversight boards and make it easier to sue police for misconduct have stalled. by Melissa Santos / March 22, 2021
Opinion Trial judges must reject campaign money from police in Washington Since 2010, at least 42 state judicial campaigns accepted money from police and guilds representing them. That hurts public confidence. by Gabriel S. Galanda / March 12, 2021
News Court’s drug possession ruling upends WA’s criminal justice system In the Blake decision, the Washington Supreme Court voided most drug possession cases in the state. The implications will be huge. by David Kroman / March 12, 2021
Opinion Jay Inslee’s racial equity agenda must include gun control Gun violence is a public health crisis in communities of color, and the Second Amendment has roots in slavery. by Clyde W. Ford / March 8, 2021
News Family and friends wonder why Seattle police killed Derek Hayden In interviews, the man’s closest friends say he was beloved and question whether he needed to die. by David Kroman / March 3, 2021 / Updated: March 3 at 1:45 p.m.
News Private prison ban could limit ICE detention in the Pacific Northwest The recent cancellation of ICE contracts and possible action from the Washington state Legislature could curtail detention in the near future. by Lilly Fowler / March 2, 2021
Politics The enduring legacy of a small-time fascist from Puget Sound Lois de Lafayette Washburn, an ultra-right-wing blogger from the 1930s, would salute the Capitol insurrectionists of today. by Knute Berger / February 25, 2021
News Seattle’s controversial ‘poverty defense’ proposal stalls out Progress on a new proposal that would expand legal defenses for poor and mentally ill defendants has waned in recent months. by David Kroman / February 23, 2021
News King County to reexamine decades-old bicyclist helmet law The move by the King County Board of Health comes after a Crosscut report showing disproportionate enforcement toward homeless people. by David Kroman / February 18, 2021
News Can King County keep using empty hotels to fight homelessness? Providers have used area hotels and motels as a stopgap since the pandemic began. Their future use is unclear. by David Kroman / February 18, 2021
News Judge rules national archives will stay in Seattle for now With the support of dozens of tribes, a lawsuit successfully halted the sale of the national archives building last week. by Manola Secaira / February 17, 2021
Opinion A Tacoma police officer ran over a person. Let’s call it what it is. Too many public leaders have been reluctant to speak plainly about last month’s disturbing act of police violence. by Rubén Casas / February 15, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS WA immigration advocates want to do more than erase the Trump years Immigrants and activists argue the Biden administration isn’t moving fast enough on processing asylum seekers and reuniting migrant families. by Lilly Fowler / February 9, 2021
News Washington could become the second state to decriminalize drugs An Oregon law decriminalizing drug possession took effect this week. Some think Washington state should follow suit. by Melissa Santos / February 4, 2021 / 5:01 p.m. February 4, 2021
News Washingtonians weigh in on Biden’s immigration agenda DACA, the banning of private prisons and changes to ICE enforcement are among the issues that could have a big impact in the state. by Lilly Fowler / February 2, 2021 / Updated 5:47 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 2
