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
Culture Coronavirus means Passover without people this year A writer wonders how to find community — and share matzo — over Zoom. by Misha Berson / April 8, 2020
News After a labor strike and a pandemic, Swedish Hospital nurses have a contract Union members secured raises with the agreement, but some say they just wanted to put the fight behind them. by David Kroman / April 7, 2020