Politics Should cops be involved in all Washington human trafficking cases? Some advocates say that legislation requiring law enforcement endangers survivors at risk of retaliation. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / January 22, 2024
Indigenous Affairs How the case of a missing Indigenous teen fell through the cracks No one was looking for Kit Nelson-Mora, despite warning signs, until a friend contacted police over a year after their disappearance in Omak. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / February 14, 2024
News WA school districts aren’t following up on their truant students Laws on unexcused absences are meant to keep kids safe, but a lack of resources and fear of court have kept districts from completing necessary steps. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / March 5, 2024
News WA courts are meant to fine convicted sex buyers. Most don’t Courts could have collected over $2.5 million in fees in the past decade, which would have gone to programs to alleviate trafficking. Why didn’t they? by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / March 25, 2024
Politics A one-way ticket to life-changing opportunity State Rep. Reuven Carlyle by Reuven Carlyle / September 6, 2010
Politics A legislator gets sent to the principal's office Rep. Reuven Carlyle values Crosscut's "prolific, original, on-the-ground reporting." by Reuven Carlyle / April 21, 2011
Equity Mayor's budget reflects that Seattle is not a kid's place A child at the 2007 Seattle Folklife Festival: How much does the city really pay attention to children at Seattle Center or elsewhere? by Reuven Carlyle / September 29, 2010
Politics Let's seize 'the opportunity of this crisis' Rep. Reuven Carlyle values Crosscut's "prolific, original, on-the-ground reporting." by Reuven Carlyle / July 5, 2009
Politics Rep. Reuven Carlyle: How I'll vote on the state budget State Rep. Reuven Carlyle by Reuven Carlyle / December 7, 2009
Politics WA lawmaker moves to fix system for child sex trafficking victims A 2020 law was supposed to create two trauma-informed treatment centers for exploited children. They still haven’t opened. by Kelsey Turner InvestigateWest / October 26, 2023