Equity State Patrol under pressure to examine bias in traffic stops following investigation Officials have not filed a report since 2009 that examines the race and ethnicity of drivers who troopers stop and search. by Jason Buch InvestigateWest / January 28, 2020
Equity Native American drivers are more likely to be searched by Washington State Patrol While the searches occur at five times the rate for white drivers, they are less likely to turn up drugs or other contraband. by Jason Buch & Joy Borkholder Investigate West / December 19, 2019
Politics Racial bias study for WA State Patrol could resume after 13 years House budget has $50,000 to fund a collaboration between State Patrol and WSU to analyze traffic stops for evidence of bias. by Jason Buch InvestigateWest / March 6, 2020
Equity Recent protests revive push for WA to speed up police reform Nearly two years after voters approved I-940, training lags while investigations into police-involved killings face scrutiny. by Jason Buch InvestigateWest / August 25, 2020
Equity As WA implements new police accountability law, some advocates feel left out After I-940 passed last November, family members of police shooting victims were expecting to be involved in its implementation. Some say that isn’t happening. by Jason Buch / May 10, 2019
Equity WA troopers still more likely to pull over Native American drivers Two years after an investigation showed a disproportionate bias, a state patrol report shows not much has changed. by Jason Buch InvestigateWest / January 13, 2022
Politics State cracks down on derelict boats The marine vessel Forus had to be recovered from the Columbia River. by Joe Follansbee / March 31, 2014
Equity 'GIVE': Seattle music fit for holiday giving A star lineup of city musicians, backed by some popular venues and arts orgs, has produced a 36-track CD with all proceeds going to charity. by TravisHay / November 17, 2009
Equity A three-hour jam session with some of Seattle's finest musicians Members of Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and other local mainstays put on a "Hootenanny for Haiti," creating an unforgettable night for a good cause. by TravisHay / March 1, 2010