Culture
WA authors are teaching AI how to write — without their consent
Companies like Meta and Bloomberg draw upon a database of 191,000 books to train the tools. Local writers aren’t happy, and lawsuits are in the works.
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News
What WA leaders are watching for in the Manuel Ellis police trial
Members of law enforcement, community organizers and more weigh in on the trial of three Tacoma officers charged in the 2020 death of Ellis.
News
Washington is failing to aid child sex-trafficking victims
A 2020 law mandated the support of two new ‘Safe Harbor’ centers where kids could get treatment — but the state hasn’t made this happen.
Politics
Republicans push for bipartisan commission to redraw WA Latino district
Instead of passing the task to a federal court, they are advocating for the Washington State Redistricting Commission to reconvene.
Politics
Tacoma to consider new tenant rights measure on Nov. 7 ballot
The debate over renter protections in Washington’s third-largest city could foreshadow broader statewide action.