Equity
Your Washington ZIP code may affect your health-care quality
A new report from the Washington Health Alliance found that there's work to be done for the state's more socioeconomically disadvantaged areas.
Maleeha Syed
Maleeha Syed is a podcast producer and the co-host of Northwest Reports. She previously worked as the Cascade PBS communities reporter and as a staff reporter at the Burlington Free Press in Vermont.
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Northwest Reports
How Bikes Became Instruments of Police Enforcement
Seattle was an early adopter of the use of bicycles in law enforcement — especially as a form of crowd control. The SPD first put cops on bikes in 1987, but the “Battle of Seattle” WTO protests in 1999 began an era of more aggressive tactics.
Northwest Reports
The Assault Weapons Ban and More From the WA Legislative Session
Crosscut politics reporter Joseph O’Sullivan and Axios reporter Melissa Santos break down the biggest developments from the 2023 legislative session.
Northwest Reports
Why Pandemic Relief Set Off a Fraud Frenzy
Emergency actions put money in the hands of struggling small businesses — and opened the door for some scammers.
Equity
'I feel free': South Asians in WA celebrate Dalit History Month
For communities in the Puget Sound region, it's their first commemoration since Seattle banned caste discrimination.