Nguyen, a state senator from West Seattle, says Washington's most populous county needs a change in leadership.

A bill passed out of the state Senate would make drug possession a gross misdemeanor. In King County, that could create confusion.

The legislation emerged from meetings of parents, agencies, advocates and others seeking to turn ‘foster care on its head.’

Despite opposition from Republicans and gun-rights activists, lawmakers in Olympia are working to deter ad hoc ‘patrols’ and armed protests.

Many now-voided drug convictions came with financial penalties that have plunged people into legal debt.

A Crosscut investigation found at least 183 police officers flagged for issues such as dishonesty, bias and excessive force remain in law enforcement.

In Washington state and around the nation, some cops fired for dishonesty or misconduct remain on the beat because private arbitrators gave them their jobs back.

Nine months of reporting and more than 100 records requests formed the basis of our look at police officers placed on so-called ‘Brady’ lists.