Equity Black clergy call for unity in fight for Seattle police accountability Local religious leaders credit Black Lives Matter for progress while acknowledging much work remains. by Lilly Fowler / December 22, 2020 / Updated Dec. 22 1:18 p.m.
News Gov. Inslee gives WA schools clearer path to reopening The governor clarified the rules for in-person learning, encouraging districts where new COVID-19 cases average less than 350 per 100,000 people to start reopening elementary schools. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / December 16, 2020
News WA inmates say they're retaliated against for getting COVID-19 People in work release programs say getting sick can get you thrown back into prison, where there’s still no plan for containment. by Lilly Fowler / December 9, 2020 / Updated at 10 a.m. on Dec. 15
News New details of a death at Tacoma ICE facility raise questions over care Documents provided to Crosscut show a federal agency where officials do not follow their own policies. by Lilly Fowler / December 3, 2020 / Updated 1:30 p.m. Dec. 3
News Are Washington travel restrictions working? Ask this Florida man A family reluctantly changes its plans to fly from around the U.S. to Washington state because they didn’t want to get stuck behind a travel ban. by Lilly Fowler / November 26, 2020
News Creativity is on the table for Thanksgiving in the Northwest Pandemic holidays force families to eat outdoors, deliver food and find new ways to celebrate. by Lilly Fowler / November 25, 2020
Politics AG Bob Ferguson talks presidential transition and life after Trump Washington state's chief legal officer says lots of lawyers are working hard to make sure Biden will be president in January. by Donna Gordon Blankinship / November 19, 2020
News New lockdown ordered as coronavirus cases surge in Washington state New rules will ban indoor gatherings, close restaurants to indoor dining and limit all retail to 25% capacity, including grocery stores. by Melissa Santos & Donna Gordon Blankinship / November 14, 2020 / Updated 2:33 p.m. December 8
Equity A Skagit Valley attack brings WA hate crime laws into question As a group of lawmakers and advocates work on a new hate crime law, a community debates whether one attack should qualify as a hate crime. by Lilly Fowler / November 13, 2020
Equity Electoral College is new target of Seattle BLM activists Activists, politicians and academics argue the Electoral College is an antiquated system with racist roots. by Lilly Fowler / November 10, 2020
