Culture Best of 2018: In Yakima Valley, America’s best tamales and a family tale Union Gap’s Los Hernández Tamales scored a prestigious James Beard Award. by Lilly Fowler / January 2, 2019
Equity The chaotic year in immigration As the nation was gripped by stories at the border, Seattle played a central role. by Lilly Fowler / December 26, 2018
News City program moves Seattleites from homelessness to union jobs The Seattle Conservation Corps has been equipping homeless individuals with paid jobs in construction. by Lilly Fowler / December 19, 2018
Equity UW students demand answers from ICE — the old-fashioned way The school’s Center for Human Rights is teaching a new generation to use the Freedom of Information Act. by Lilly Fowler / December 14, 2018
Equity Seattle woman is latest West Coast dockworker to claim pregnancy discrimination If negotiations don’t pan out, a class-action lawsuit is possible. by Lilly Fowler / December 7, 2018 / Updated on Monday, Dec. 10 at 4:20 p.m.
News Congress members call for investigation into ICE detainee death Amar Mergensana died 10 days after being moved from the Northwest Detention Center to a Tacoma hospital. by Lilly Fowler / November 29, 2018 / Updated on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m.
Equity Advocates fight Trump rule they say threatens community health The proposed rule would put noncitizens who receive Medicaid and food stamps at risk of deportation. by Lilly Fowler / November 26, 2018
News Asylum seeker dies 10 days after hospitalization The Pierce County Medical Examiner confirmed Amar Mergensana died on Saturday, Nov. 24. by Lilly Fowler / November 25, 2018 / Updated Nov. 26 at 2:30 p.m.
News ICE says asylum seeker is on life support Correction: Hours after Crosscut reported that the detainee had died, officials stated that he had been transported to a medical facility. He is now on life support. by Lilly Fowler / November 16, 2018 / Updated Nov. 21
Equity Hate crimes double in Seattle; community reacts This is the third consecutive year there has been a sharp increase in hate crime incidents, according to newly released FBI data. by Lilly Fowler / November 13, 2018 / Updated at 4:38 p.m.
