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Court’s legalization of drug possession has WA lawmakers scrambling
Republicans favor criminalizing drug possession again, but some warn against a return to the ‘war on drugs.’
David Kroman
David Kroman is formerly a reporter at Crosscut, where he covered city politics. In addition to Crosscut, his work has appeared in The Seattle Times, CityLab, High Country News, Seattle Magazine and e
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City council backs off from deeper cuts to Seattle Police Department
A federally appointed monitor is raising questions about the council’s budget decisions.
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Former state Rep. Jessyn Farrell is running for Seattle mayor
Farrell ran for mayor in 2017 and came in fourth place.
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Former Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell is running for mayor
The longtime local politician and former council president seeks the job he held for five days in 2017.
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Court’s drug possession ruling upends WA’s criminal justice system
In the Blake decision, the Washington Supreme Court voided most drug possession cases in the state. The implications will be huge.