Equity Art and politics meet at Seattle's Franklin High School WATCH: Today's youth activists pay tribute to their Black Panther forebears with a 40-foot mural. by Jen Dev / December 20, 2018
Growth Can light rail expand without displacing low-income residents? Sound Transit believes it can. by Jen Dev / November 27, 2018
Equity In Seattle, school segregation is actually getting worse It's been 40 years since Seattle schools first tried — and failed — to integrate. Today, data suggest segregation persists across the district by Jen Dev & Liz Brazile / March 28, 2019
Equity Healing Black trans people through a new kind of faith With the Black Trans Prayer Book, poet and educator J Mase III is spreading hope. by Jen Dev / March 22, 2019
Equity A Trump policy puts the lives of Vietnamese refugees at risk Mansur Sulayman hasn't been to Vietnam in 40 years. The U.S. wants to deport him back. by Jen Dev / February 7, 2019
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: An Issaquah church adapts to the pandemic Faith-based institutions like St. Joseph's have been finding creative new ways to worship together while staying safe and healthy. by Jen Dev / July 13, 2020
Inside Crosscut What a Seattle teen’s story taught us about life in a pandemic In Crosscut's latest documentary, a high schooler shows the obstacles low-income students are quietly facing. by Jen Dev / December 8, 2020
News Making the leap from high school to college during COVID Franklin high school senior Jackie navigates a tumultuous year in education. Watch the new documentary by Crosscut now. by Jen Dev / November 18, 2020
Growth Newcomers fleeing expensive housing are finding it again in Spokane. Now they want protections A slate of measures intended to support low-income residents and reduce homelessness awaits a vote by the city council. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / January 14, 2020
Environment These young activists want Washington and Oregon to be bolder on climate — so they sued their governors A win could mean more aggressive action to avoid climate disaster. Some environmental leaders think the lawsuit is a distraction from the action Jay Inslee and Kate Brown are pushing for. by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / November 15, 2019