The state has been aware for years that fears of retaliation and frustration around investigations have driven away some otherwise willing foster parents.
One of the few Black women in her field, Seattle architect Laurie Allison Wilson is working to build projects that honor the diversity of Black life in the city.
Habtamu Abdi, civilian liaison between the Seattle Police Department and the East African community at the Ethiopian Community Center in Rainier Valley. (Photos by Matt M. McKnight/Crosscut)