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Yim was killed in December while working in the University District. His union is renewing longstanding demands for safety improvements on Metro buses.

But now the victims’ services organization and others like it are facing federal funding cuts that could hamper their ability to help people like him.

Agencies are hoping Olympia can provide stable funding for the 52,000 state residents who receive resources such as legal aid and crisis intervention.

The Madison chief says his goal in Washington’s largest city will be to work on community/police relations.

The laws establish seven banishment areas for those convicted of or charged with offenses, but opponents argue they won’t solve underlying issues.

The Council voted 8-1 to approve Mayor Harrell’s proposal, allowing Seattle to book misdemeanor offenders at SCORE.

Appointed Tuesday, she wants to expand the police alternative program, reduce 911 response times and expand criminal diversion efforts.

The CARE department will hire 18 additional responders, three supervisors and work seven days a week addressing mental and behavioral health crises.

In a live taping of The New Yorker’s Critics at Large podcast, Keefe and a panel discuss the genre's enduring popularity – and its problematic aspects.

Are audiences still hooked on true crime? The New Yorker team breaks down the genre with author Patrick Radden Keefe.

The Grants Pass v. Johnson decision could make it easier to sweep encampments, but advocates say it may hinder the ability to get stable housing.

While the Legislature will fund law enforcement instruction, in recent sessions it failed to allow cities to reroute tax revenue to hire new cops.