politics
Divided, police reform advocates push dueling initiatives
After an initiative to change Washington’s law on prosecuting police officers for the use of deadly force fell short
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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politics
Best of 2016: The hard fall of Seattle's first Somali police officer
His name was up in lights: Mohamed Said, Seattle’s first Somali police officer. There he is in photos, arm
politics
Police reform in 2016: A look back at Seattle's efforts
When Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O’Toole sat with Michelle Obama at President Obama’s final State of the Union
politics
Homeless crisis 2016: How the city responded and what it plans next
As Mayor Ed Murray will often remind the public, Seattle is not unique among West Coast cities when it comes
Culture
Best of 2016: Songs and sacrifices - a transgender singer's story
There’s an old video of Julian Morris when he’s maybe 6 or 7 years old, singing “Sweet Baby