Opinion
UW police lawsuit underscores the intersection of race and class
The case, brought by five Black officers, exposes a troubling hallmark of campus life.
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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How the pandemic made us rethink community spaces
COVID-19 turned businesses and cultural institutions into vital community gathering places. In the post-pandemic era, we should keep it up.
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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.
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.
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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.