Politics
Seattle’s system for predicting bad cops doesn’t work
In 2011, the Seattle Police Department had a problem: It was failing to flag officers who were behaving badly and
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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Politics
Seattle is the first city in the nation to protect domestic workers
With the aid of labor rights groups, Councilmember Mosqueda pushes through protections for 30K workers.
Politics
Rising rent? The story behind Sawant's new bill to make landlords pay
Before Teresa Banks explains why her rent is increasing by 50 percent, she must first recount the changes she'
Equity
Who killed Donnie Chin?
Four months after the murder of neighborhood hero Donnie Chin, after the memorials and news coverage had faded into the
Politics
As interim chief, Best fired two officers and two recruits
Backers say her record shows the new Seattle police chief can be a disciplinarian, even as an insider