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Washington's legal system severely backlogged following pandemic
Months of COVID-19 lockdowns mean courts and prosecutors' offices face an overwhelming queue of cases.
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In 2021, elections are everywhere in Washington state
We kick off this year's Crosscut Elections newsletter with a reader's question about where elections are taking place.
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Diversity training on WA college campuses will soon be mandatory
The new law, which will take effect in fall 2022, was shaped in part by student lobbyists.
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Seattle's COVID relief money to focus on direct aid, housing
Seattle will get $300 million in COVID relief funding over two years. Here are the city's priorities.
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Where Seattle is on police reforms, one year after protests
Top-down police oversight requirements and grassroots organizations demanding fundamental changes to policing put City Hall in the hot seat.