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Police, religious leaders on alert amid possible hate crimes
The fears of Muslims in America have been on the rise since gunmen opened fire on Paris last November. That
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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The return of the backyard cottage idea
Councilmember Mike O’Brien wants to pick up the pieces of a bygone housing recommendation from last summer. The proposal, once a piece of Mayor Ed Murray’s Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda, would loosen the rules around building backyard cottages, theoretically adding density and housing
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As Chicago faces police overhaul, are there lessons from Seattle?
Seattle’s version of Chicago's Laquan McDonald was John T. Williams, a Native American artist needlessly gunned down by a police officer. Since that incident, what has Seattle learned about police reform that is of value across the country and for the city?
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Glut of Seattle police captains frustrates rank-and-file officers
Amid public complaints of a Seattle Police Department stretched too thin, there is frustration among rank-and-file officers regarding
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Braddock congratulates Herbold for District 1 victory
After trailing Shannon Braddock on election night, Lisa Herbold has inched her way back to take the District 1 seat