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In major reversal, Seattle won’t ask feds to end police oversight
Mayor Jenny Durkan wanted to wind down federal monitoring of the Seattle Police Department. Then the protests began.
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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Debate over policing in Seattle continues after years of federal oversight
Some believe the city is ready to handle its own police department, while protesters disagree.
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Unemployment in King County hits communities of color hardest
Jobless rate hits 40% in some immigrant neighborhoods near Sea-Tac.
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Public health workers threatened, harassed while fighting COVID-19
Tired and stressed already, health officials across Washington state say they’ve seen an increase in abusive messages during the pandemic.
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Washington’s $1.8B convention center expansion is in danger
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown one of the largest construction projects in Seattle history into financial crisis.