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Judge demands WA psychiatric hospital reopen despite COVID-19
Western State Hospital has mostly stopped accepting jail transfers, leaving inmates with mental illness in limbo.
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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Why COVID-19 is hitting Washington Latinos especially hard
The state's communities of color now account for larger share of positive tests, due to slow testing, exposure at work and other factors.
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COVID-19 leading to illegal jail stays for inmates with mental illness
Delayed psych evaluations and hospital transfers are resulting in due process questions, and longer stays that may prove unconstitutional.
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Coronavirus has no borders, but your county’s health funding does
Disparities in public health funding leave some Washington counties less equipped to fight COVID-19.
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Steady arrests risk COVID-19 spread beyond jail walls, advocates say
Attorneys, advocates, public officials want to ban some felony bookings in King County, but judges and others object