Equity Out & Back: Walking through time in Seattle's Central District A Juneteenth outing with Club Seattle Runners Division and Wa Na Wari art center sheds light on the neighborhood's history and future. by Alison Mariella Désir / December 9, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS Why access to the outdoors has never been equitable Our new video and podcast series 'Out & Back' focuses on people of color who are challenging the exclusionary and violent history of outdoor spaces. by Alison Mariella Désir / December 8, 2022
Equity Podcast | How getting outside changed Alison Mariella Désir’s life The Out & Back host tells the story of how she rediscovered running in Harlem before she and her family moved to the PNW. by Alison Mariella Désir & Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / December 6, 2022
Equity Out & Back: Activist Alison Mariella Désir finds her PNW community The runner and former Bronxite journeys west and connects with BIPOC who are reclaiming outdoor spaces. by Alison Mariella Désir / December 2, 2022
News Abused in foster care, convicted of murder and a complex story of second chances Arthur Longworth became a model of redemption. Despite earning policy and legal support, it was still incredibly difficult to get him out of prison. by Claudia Rowe / April 20, 2022
News A foster system paradox: Parents billed for care of their children Studies show charging child support extends family separations and can spur years of debt for parents in poverty. WA is pushing to change the practice. by Claudia Rowe / March 22, 2022
Equity WA officials want to end fees charged to parents for kids' jail time Hundreds of families owe the state a total of $1.1 million in outstanding detention fees, a practice made legal in WA 45 years ago. by Claudia Rowe / February 10, 2022
Opinion In Maple Valley hit-and-run case, revenge isn’t the answer Some want the young teen who killed a man with a car to be tried as an adult. Here's why I think they're wrong. by Claudia Rowe / October 12, 2021 / Updated on Nov. 2, 2021 at 4:06 pm
Opinion Seattle Public Schools’ delta dysfunction Without a more nimble approach to COVID contingencies, WA's largest school district risks losing vital state funding — and parent trust. by Claudia Rowe / September 15, 2021
Opinion In WA, incarcerated students are ‘left behind and left out’ Echo Glen School is still one of the worst performing schools in the state. We’re not doing enough to change that. by Claudia Rowe / August 23, 2021