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Guardians or warriors? How hiring veterans impacts Seattle Police
Since 2013, 20% of entering Seattle officers have had military experience. Some wonder if that's the kind of training the city wants for its police.
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Nikkita Oliver, Black liberation and the limits of electoral politics
Crosscut managing editor Mark Baumgarten explains what he got wrong about the future of the attorney, activist and former Seattle mayoral candidate.
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8 Washington counties carry a racist legacy in their names
It’s not just statues. Slaveholders and Southern sympathizers can be found all over our state map.
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Yakima County farmworkers called ‘sacrificial lambs’ of pandemic
Latinx community leaders say the agriculture industry and state officials have left workers unsafe and forgotten.
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2 Democratic groups pledge to address racism in WA politics
After political consultants of color demanded change earlier this month, the chair of the Washington State Democrats says, ‘They were right to call us out on it, and we’ve got to fix it.’