Opinion King County's new youth jail and the false promise of 'zero youth detention' The county named for Martin Luther King Jr. is investing vast amounts of money in a facility intended to incarcerate children. by Nikkita Oliver / February 11, 2020
Equity After a century of suppression, Native languages are being revived in Washington schools Throughout the state, tribal elders and educators are bringing Salish and other languages to youth. by Manola Secaira / February 11, 2020
Equity Women affected by natural-hair discrimination explain why it is still a problem in Washington state A new bill could make it illegal to discriminate against people who wear styles such as Afros and braids, as well as religious head coverings like hijabs. by Shauna Sowersby / February 6, 2020
Equity When a Washington woman fought tribal disenrollment, she became a target How a burglary, social media and politics led to the bullying of a Nooksack Tribal councilwoman out of office. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / February 6, 2020
Opinion Magnolia's private surveillance system: Good for Amazon packages, bad for people of color There are sensible solutions to neighborhood safety. Racist surveillance isn't one. by Sophia Nicholson-Keener / January 31, 2020
Opinion Seattle Public Library's free-speech defense for TERFs upholds a dangerous status quo An anti-trans group hosting an event at the library this weekend advances bigotry, not honest public discourse. by Sam Sumpter / January 30, 2020
Equity Washington sees surge of foster kids placed in hotels while they wait for treatment The Legislature may boost funds requested by Gov. Jay Inslee to better address severe behavioral cases. by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / January 30, 2020 / Updated at 10:50 a.m.
Equity State Patrol under pressure to examine bias in traffic stops following investigation Officials have not filed a report since 2009 that examines the race and ethnicity of drivers who troopers stop and search. by Jason Buch InvestigateWest / January 28, 2020
Opinion 75 years after Auschwitz, a Seattle Jew wonders: Are we traveling backward? In America, anti-Semitism is on the rise and ignorance about the Holocaust remains dangerously widespread. by Natalie Singer / January 27, 2020
Equity Foster parents say ‘retaliation’ by caseworkers means fewer families to help kids in need Records portray a culture of fear, even as Washington state attempts to respond to a flood of new cases. by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / January 15, 2020