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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan will not run for a second term
Durkan and the city went from optimism to a series of crises this year, from COVID-19 to social unrest and the city budget.
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For people in mental health crisis, what comes after police response?
Cops are only one part of a larger system that more often treats the symptoms than the cause.
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WA misses deadline to bring foster kids back from out-of-state homes
Following reports of abuse, the state Department of Children, Youth and Families said it would bring back nearly 100 Washington youth by the end of September.
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New details of a death at Tacoma ICE facility raise questions over care
Documents provided to Crosscut show a federal agency where officials do not follow their own policies.
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What happens if WA Gov. Jay Inslee takes a job in Biden’s cabinet
A federal appointment for Inslee would set off a cascade of political moves here in his home state.