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
News La inflación, las pocas donaciones y el aumento de la demanda afectan a los bancos de alimentos de Seattle El banco de alimentos de Ballard gastaba anualmente, antes de la pandemia, aproximadamente $300,000 en artículos comestibles. Este año, tienen planeado gastar $1.5 millones. by Josh Cohen / November 21, 2022
News Climate Pledge Arena bumps free medical clinic to host concerts The clinic hoped for a big turnout for its first post-pandemic event, but scheduling conflicts have left it all but cancelled. by Josh Cohen / March 9, 2022
News Seattle community court referrals are surging. Here's why The softer approach to prosecution has seen double the referrals since tough-on-crime city attorney Ann Davison took office in January. by Josh Cohen / September 1, 2022
Equity Rectifying Seattle’s racist past requires a denser future, says report A city commission says that multi-family housing, once legal across the city, is key to building a more equitable future. by Josh Cohen / December 12, 2018
Politics As Seattle’s traffic doom looms, some see a silver lining A new coalition of activists is calling for a permanent shift in how people get around the city. by Josh Cohen / December 11, 2018
Growth Want less traffic and pollution in the U-District? UW workers say free transit will help On Earth Day, activists joined faculty and staff to call on the University of Washington to fully subsidize employee transit passes by Josh Cohen / April 23, 2019