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
Politics WA commits $50K to investigate bias in State Patrol stops Decision comes in the wake of revelations that Washington State Patrol troopers search people of color at far higher rates than whites. by Jason Buch InvestigateWest / March 16, 2020
News Efforts to bring COVID-19 relief to undocumented workers gain traction While people without legal immigration status pay into unemployment insurance, they don't benefit. by Jason Buch InvestigateWest / June 23, 2020 / Updated on June 24 at 6 p.m.
Inside Crosscut Memorable conversations from the 2021 Crosscut Festival From local art and pandemic disruption to climate change and Black history, here are the discussions you don't want to miss. by Crosscut Staff / May 11, 2021
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
Politics LIVE: WA 2020 election results for King County legislative races We’ll be updating this page around 4:30 p.m. each afternoon as more ballots are counted and new numbers are released by election officials. by Crosscut Staff / November 3, 2020 / Updated 12:30 p.m., Nov. 9
Politics LIVE: WA 2020 election results for president, governor and more We'll be updating WA election results each afternoon as more votes are counted and new results posted by election officials. by Crosscut Staff / November 3, 2020 / Updated at 1 p.m., Nov. 9
Politics Live updates: 2022 Washington state midterm elections The polls are closed in Washington state. Check here for the latest results in the races for Congress, state Legislature and more. by Crosscut Staff / November 8, 2022