ArtSEA: A seaweed-scented dip into the abyss at the National Nordic Museum by Brangien Davis / March 23, 2023
Rifle ban among gun-control bills advancing in the WA Legislature Other measures include mandated gun-safety training and imposed liability on firearm manufacturers. by Joseph O'Sullivan / February 20, 2023 / Updated at 9:40 a.m. on March 14
Crosscut Reports Podcast | What’s left for Democrats to tackle in Olympia? Season 1 , Episode 6 / January 10, 2023 The party has used its legislative majorities year after year to check off a lot of its wish list. What now?
Inside Crosscut The past (and possible future) of Washington state gun bills Ahead of the 2023 legislative session, politics reporter Joseph O'Sullivan offers a crash course on state firearms restrictions. by Joseph O'Sullivan / December 20, 2022
Politics Inslee, Ferguson join efforts to ban semiautomatic rifles in WA The Alliance for Gun Responsibility's policy agenda for the upcoming legislative session also includes a permit-to-purchase law. by Joseph O'Sullivan / December 8, 2022
Politics Shelved since 2018, this WA gun law may finally be implemented soon State officials have decided to push forward a voter-approved measure requiring annual background checks of pistol and semiautomatic rifle owners. by Joseph O'Sullivan / December 5, 2022
Politics Four years later, voter-approved WA gun law hasn't been implemented State officials have yet to start annual background checks for owners of pistols and semiautomatic rifles — and they have no concrete plans to do so. by Joseph O'Sullivan / September 7, 2022
Politics How Washington gun control laws compare to other states Washington already ranked among the strictest states for firearm laws before it passed additional gun control legislation this year. But advocates say there's still room for improvement. by Maleeha Syed / August 25, 2022
News WA law looks to address the trauma of 'active shooter' drills But in the wake of the Uvalde shooting, some students and educators say a national reckoning on guns is key to school safety. by Venice Buhain / June 17, 2022 / Updated: 4:45 p.m. June 29
News King County’s rise in gun violence doesn’t have an easy explanation As gun deaths rise, Seattle-area leaders hope peer pressure can break cycles of violence. by Nate Sanford / September 1, 2021
Crosscut Talks Podcast | The history and future of gun violence in America Season 3 , Episode 23 / July 28, 2021 Sen. Chris Murphy discusses the origins of gun violence in the U.S. and how the debate around this may be changing.
Politics Washington state poised to ban guns at protests, Capitol grounds Despite opposition from Republicans and gun-rights activists, lawmakers in Olympia are working to deter ad hoc ‘patrols’ and armed protests. by Levi Pulkkinen & Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / April 9, 2021
Opinion A Seattle doctor reflects on Atlanta and anti-Asian racism We must contend with racist indignities of all types if we want to root out bigotry in our society. by Amy Zhang / March 25, 2021
Inside Crosscut New columnist Clyde W. Ford on speaking up and raising eyebrows He’s already written about racism’s intersections with gun control, the insurance industry and Amazon — and he wants to spark more conversations. by Clyde W. Ford / March 23, 2021
Politics Washington state lawmakers look for ways to limit armed militias State laws are vague on armed protests and paramilitaries, but legislators and activists are trying to change that. by Katie Hayes InvestigateWest / January 8, 2021