Politics Sarah Smith holds onto second in the 9th District primary race The Democratic socialist is one step closer to facing longtime Democratic incumbent Rep. Adam Smith in the general election. by Lilly Fowler / August 9, 2018 / Updated Aug. 13 at 4:22 p.m.
Equity Do local police need to protect ICE workers? Following a tense standoff in Portland, a union threatens to sue the mayor for telling police to stand down. by Lilly Fowler / August 3, 2018
Equity Trump promised exceptions to the travel ban. A new lawsuit says it isn't so A vanishingly small number of individuals from five Muslim-majority countries have been granted entry into the United States since December 2017. by Lilly Fowler / August 1, 2018
Equity As federal deadline arrives, families in WA remain separated Nine asylum-seeking parents remain incarcerated in Washington state. So what's next? by Lilly Fowler / July 26, 2018
Equity After Burien Mayor Jimmy Matta assaulted, police eye hate crime charge Burien's first Latino mayor was assaulted over the weekend in what is believed to be a racially motivated attack. by Lilly Fowler / July 23, 2018 / Updated July 24 at 12:42 p.m.
Equity Detainees in Tacoma protest Trump’s policies with hunger strike Inmates at the Northwest Detention Center have gone without food for 3 days — and counting. by Lilly Fowler / July 17, 2018
Equity Separated at the border, mother and son reunite at Sea-Tac VIDEO: Yolany Padilla, one of 55 parents detained in Washington, was the first parent to be released and reunited with her 6-year-old son. by Lilly Fowler & Eric Keto / July 14, 2018
Equity Asylum seeker released from Northwest Detention Center — but still separated from son Last week, Yolany Padilla became the first mother detained at the border — and brought to Washington — to be released. by Lilly Fowler / July 12, 2018
Equity Seattle school for refugees, immigrants: a dumping ground for problem principal? Despite poor past performance and cultural competency complaints, the district hired principal Oksana Britsova at Seattle World School. by Lilly Fowler & Anna Minard / July 9, 2018
Equity Threatened with deportation, man finds refuge in Seattle church On Thursday, Jose A. Robles was supposed to board a plane to Mexico, a country he left 18 years ago. by Lilly Fowler / June 29, 2018