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King County inmates face even more time alone during COVID-19
With time outside of jail cells greatly restricted, pandemic safety has led to solitary-like conditions.
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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Washington voters see broader issues in policing, but trust local cops
A new statewide Crosscut/Elway poll shows support for police reform, but fear of defunding the police.
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Seattle’s arrest alternative, LEAD, moves beyond police
The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program could be a key piece in creating alternatives to the police.
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What Seattle’s new payroll tax says about the city’s politics
Two years after the failed ‘head tax,’ the city council found a new path forward, without the same opposition.
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WA’s eviction ban faces uncertain future, leaving renters in limbo
As the moratorium nears expiration, landlords prepare to sue the state to roll back pandemic housing protections.