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Anger, frustration roil Seattle City Council budget talks following news of sex worker arrests
Council members expressed support for funding alternatives to arrest.
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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As Seattle debates what to do about ‘prolific offenders,’ some say we already have the answer
The mayor has her own proposals, but some advocates and city council members wonder why the city doesn’t simply expand its current diversion and outreach programs.
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With alternatives stretched and neighbors angry, Seattle police return to arresting sex workers
Since 2012, Seattle has followed the "Nordic model" of arresting sex buyers over workers. Starting last summer, that's on hold.
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For some disabled Seattleites, federal assistance means a return to homelessness
Dwight Williams had finally found a place where he could ‘shut the world out.’ He lost it because he played by the rules.
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Mayor Durkan proposes a 10 percent increase in city budget
The "Mercer Megablock" sale and a proposed new tax on Uber and Lyft bolsters new spending on housing, child care and transportation-related projects.