What González and Harrell’s council votes say about their mayoral bids by David Kroman / October 22, 2021
Podcast | Exploring the racist roots of America’s economic inequity by Mark Baumgarten / October 22, 2021
Urine trouble: High nitrogen levels in Puget Sound cause ecological worry by Ashley Braun / October 20, 2021
Seattle survey wants to know: How do you feel about public safety? To address the polarizing issue of crime and public safety, the Seattle Public Safety Survey needs your participation. by Jacqueline B. Helfgott & William S. Parkin / October 19, 2021
News King County crisis services ask for clarity on police intervention Providers want local governments to prescribe when and how police should be involved in mental health calls. by David Kroman / September 30, 2021
News Seattle police intervening in fewer mental health calls, data show Since WA implemented new police use of force laws, SPD officers have sent fewer people in mental health crisis to the hospital. by David Kroman / September 13, 2021
Culture Black Coffee NW has ‘a place and a purpose’ in Shoreline The Wearys say they never want a Black family to feel alone. The family business has been a target of racism in the predominantly white neighborhood. by Sarah Hoffman / August 30, 2021
Our Shared Table Bigger than a coffee shop, Part 1 The Wearys say they never want a Black family to feel alone. The family business has been a target of racism in the predominantly white neighborhood. August 30, 2021
News $3M contract to research Seattle policing alternatives is legal, but lacking The WA state auditor faulted the city for how it awarded a $3M contract to launch the "Black Brilliance Project" but said it didn't technically violate any rules. by David Kroman / August 23, 2021 / Updated Aug. 23 at 4:37 p.m.
Opinion Seattle's former police chief on what to do about rising gun violence Carmen Best says the police and the community need to work together to build trust. by Carmen Best / August 11, 2021
News The strange, failed fight to rein in civil forfeiture in Washington Washington police sell or use millions of dollars’ worth of seized property each year. Legislators haven’t managed to change the rules. by Eric Scigliano / July 13, 2021
Opinion King County needs a Sheriff who embraces oversight Some advice to King County on choosing its next sheriff, and the next director of the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight. by Deborah Jacobs / July 12, 2021
News WA civil forfeiture law turns minor drug offenses into major losses Even as Washington winds down its drug war, police still seize homes and cash from low-level suspects. by Eric Scigliano / July 12, 2021
News Investigation calls for firing 2 Seattle police officers over insurrection Officers caught on camera outside the Capitol while Jan. 6 riot was happening. by David Kroman / July 8, 2021 / Updated Aug. 6 at 1:56 p.m.
News Seattle police union pushes back on Jan. 6 investigation The city's police watchdog is investigating 6 Seattle police officers who were in D.C. on Jan. 6. The union has filed a grievance. by David Kroman / July 7, 2021
Opinion Whether it’s a Black American or a cop, senseless death is a tragedy News of a Seattle police officer being killed while helping a motorist should remind us of our shared humanity. by Clyde W. Ford / June 28, 2021
Crosscut Talks Podcast | Is America’s reckoning on race for real? Season 3 , Episode 17 / June 16, 2021 Former Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin and organizer Shaun Scott discuss the anti-racist movement and whether it will result in lasting change.
Opinion Seattle police had a chance to prove abolitionists wrong. They didn’t. The department's inability to change over the past year has shown that its problems are hardwired into policing, and reform is not working. by Shaun Scott / May 25, 2021
Crosscut Talks Podcast | Former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best on a year of unrest Season 3 , Episode 10 / May 23, 2021 Almost a year since the protests that led to her resignation, Best tells us what she thinks should be done to fix the force.
