News Seattleites ignore social distancing as coronavirus spreads Washington leaders and the public are frustrated with those who aren't taking health guidelines seriously. by Lilly Fowler / March 23, 2020 / Updated Tuesday, March 24 11:30 a.m.
Equity Coronavirus outbreak prompts call for ICE to release at-risk detainees The suit, filed by the ACLU and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, calls for the immediate release of detainees in Tacoma. by Lilly Fowler / March 16, 2020 / Updated Monday, March 16 at 3:35 p.m.
News To stop COVID-19, Washington implements measures not seen since Spanish flu Gov. Jay Inslee banned gatherings of over 250 people in the state's three most populous counties. by David Kroman & Lilly Fowler / March 11, 2020
Equity Coronavirus fears in Pacific NW lead to rise in anti-Asian racism Asian Americans in Seattle and elsewhere say they are increasingly being harassed and blamed for the COVID-19 outbreak. by Lilly Fowler / March 11, 2020
News Swatting, a scare tactic on the rise, may see harsher punishment in WA Lawmakers want to make it a felony to harass others with fake 9-1-1 calls meant to elicit a police response. by Lilly Fowler / March 5, 2020
Equity 'Never again is now': Japanese Americans driven by history in immigration fight Dozens of Japanese Americans will gather in Tacoma on Sunday to serve as allies in the push to shut down ICE detention centers. by Lilly Fowler / February 21, 2020 / Updated 10:10 a.m. Friday, February 21
Equity Transgender immigrants seeking asylum moved to Tacoma ICE prison amid care concerns The dozen LGBTQ women came from an ICE facility in New Mexico, which was abruptly closed after complaints about medical care and the death of one woman. by Lilly Fowler / February 18, 2020
News Feds sue King County for banning ICE deportation flights from Boeing Field Almost a year after deportation flights were banned, the Department of Justice makes good on its threat to sue. by Lilly Fowler / February 11, 2020
Environment Human Elements: Why an octopus might think like an alien Researcher Dominic Sivitilli goes to the bottom of the sea to study the bizarre mind of the giant pacific octopus. by Sarah Hoffman & Ted Alvarez / February 3, 2020
News Washington state looks to end ICE courthouse arrests A bill under consideration in Olympia would also require federal immigration agents to check in before entering a courthouse. by Lilly Fowler / January 31, 2020