Politics Social workers fleeing troubled foster care system Lousy pay, a toxic workplace and excessive workloads are driving away the people who serve vulnerable kids and their families. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / December 7, 2016
Politics Foster parents abandoning troubled system Washington state lost nearly one in five foster homes between 2008 and 2015 amid complaints of discord and disarray. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / October 27, 2016
Equity State’s foster system sets kids up for failure When foster children spend the night in a hotel or in a foster home that agrees to keep them for only one night at a time, they typically don’t make it to school the next day. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 20, 2016
Politics Foster Care Crisis More than a decade after the courts ordered the state to clean up its foster care program, kids are still left rootless, vulnerable. by Susanna Ray for InvestigateWest / September 19, 2016
Equity The Northwest's for-profit prison for immigrants, explained An immigrant is led to a holding cell at the Northwest Detention Center. by Drew Atkins / September 7, 2016
Politics Commercial sex and exploitation: Sorting out the public response Even police say that enforcement has changed to concentrate on social services and protecting teenagers. But are we doing enough? by Drew Atkins / October 27, 2014
Politics Massage parlors, happy endings & the burgeoning Eastside brothel scene In the Seattle area, you won't find the bulk of the sex industry on the streets -- or even online. by Drew Atkins / October 24, 2014
