It has been over nine months since Seattle Mayor Ed Murray declared a “state of civil emergency” in response to an alarming, and growing, number of people living on the streets. ...
In a culmination of three decades of perpetual crisis, Seattle late last year joined other West Coast cities in proclaiming that homelessness had reached a state of emergency. ...
Black, Indigenous and Latino people in Washington have disproportionately higher court fines and fees, a recent study found, making it harder for some to rebuild after prison.
The 'supported release' pilot program would provide nonviolent defendants housing assistance, addiction treatment or mental health counseling while awaiting trial.