News In major reversal, Seattle won’t ask feds to end police oversight Mayor Jenny Durkan wanted to wind down federal monitoring of the Seattle Police Department. Then the protests began. by David Kroman / June 3, 2020 / Updated 6:20 p.m., June 3, 2020
News ‘Outside agitator’ narrative not supported by Seattle arrest data Political experts say the outside agitator trope has roots in the civil rights movement. by David Kroman & Lilly Fowler / June 3, 2020
News Debate over policing in Seattle continues after years of federal oversight Some believe the city is ready to handle its own police department, while protesters disagree. by David Kroman / June 2, 2020
News Seattle mayor imposes curfew after George Floyd protests escalate After peaceful demonstrations turn to chaos, Interstate 5 is shut down and the governor calls in the National Guard. by David Kroman & Lilly Fowler / May 30, 2020 / Updated May 31 at 11:03 p.m.
News Coronavirus has no borders, but your county’s health funding does Disparities in public health funding leave some Washington counties less equipped to fight COVID-19. by David Kroman / April 29, 2020
News Steady arrests risk COVID-19 spread beyond jail walls, advocates say Attorneys, advocates, public officials want to ban some felony bookings in King County, but judges and others object by David Kroman / April 27, 2020
Politics Seattle rekindles business tax debate in a grim new economy The controversial tax proposal has found new life as unemployment soars and the city faces a $300M budget hole. by David Kroman / April 22, 2020
News Decriminalization of drug possession could be on WA November ballot The ACLU of Washington calls its proposed initiative a "public health issue." But coronavirus complicates its path to the ballot. by David Kroman / April 21, 2020
News COVID-19 spurs reckoning in crowded homeless shelters As one of King County's largest shelter providers moves clients into a hotel, advocates seek to avoid a return to the status quo. by David Kroman / April 13, 2020
News Housing, food, cash: Requests for help double in WA amid pandemic Compared with the first week of March, applications are now 170% higher for cash assistance, double for food stamps and 60% higher for housing assistance. by David Kroman / April 9, 2020