As African Americans leave Seattle, black churches hang on by a thread
If you’d told Pastor Reggie Witherspoon in 1987, back when he first heard the call of God to start
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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Culture
Artists ponder how to avoid Seattle's own 'Ghost Ship'
In the aftermath of the tragic “Ghost Ship” fire, which swept through a warehouse-turned-underground-arts-space in Oakland, California, killing 36 people,
Council reacts to new footage of police shooting
Angered by a seven-minute gap between when Che Taylor was shot by police and when he received CPR, Councilmember Kshama
7 minutes down: Police shot a man, then let him bleed
Che Taylor lay bleeding on the pavement for seven minutes without medical attention after Seattle police officers shot him last
Equity
On police reform, city must reckon with unions
There’s no way around it: When it comes to reform, the City of Seattle must deal with the police