Opinion
Whether it’s a Black American or a cop, senseless death is a tragedy
News of a Seattle police officer being killed while helping a motorist should remind us of our shared humanity.
Rubén Casas
Rubén Casas, a scholar of public space and civic engagement, teaches at the University of Washington Tacoma. His writing looks to cities and urban spaces to understand how our built environment impact
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Opinion
Decrying 'critical race theory' in Washington state misses the point
Conservative pundits disparage the new anti-racism education laws coming out of Olympia, but there is nothing harmful about telling the truth.
Opinion
Reforms aren’t enough to end ‘us vs. them’ policing in America
Confronting modern policing’s roots in medieval England and American slavery will do more to make us all safer.
Opinion
WA’s crackdown on street racing misses car culture’s bigger problem
When it comes to cars, traffic congestion is a more pressing threat to our quality of life than souped-up rides on public streets.
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What can our cities do for us? Columnist Rubén Casas has ideas
Crosscut’s new columnist digs into how the Pacific Northwest’s biggest cities can grow sustainably and equitably, and serve us all better.