Opinion King County prosecutor’s ‘progressive’ reputation is lipstick on a pig Washington courts have ruled against sentencing children as though they were adults. So why are local prosecutors asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider those rulings? by Nikkita Oliver & Jessica Rock & Martina Kartman & Karisa Morikawa / January 29, 2021
Opinion The movement to defund Seattle police is not a personal attack Chief Carmen Best's resignation must not distract from the work of overhauling public safety and investing in Black communities. by Nikkita Oliver / August 20, 2020
Opinion Empower King County youth to invoke their rights with police Young people too often waive their Miranda rights during encounters with law enforcement. We need to fix that. by Nikkita Oliver & Dominique Davis & Sean Goode / August 13, 2020
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
Opinion Seattle police arrested a 7th grade climate activist. What if they didn't? Restorative justice emphasizes accountability and healing instead of punishment. All our youth deserve it. by Nikkita Oliver / August 16, 2019 / Updated at 1:56 p.m. Aug. 16, 2019
Equity The sanctuary of Black spaces in Seattle How does one build a liberated space for showcasing and cultivating Black brilliance in a predominantly White city? by Nikkita Oliver / May 18, 2018
Equity Seattle, you aren't that progressive This city needs a reality check. by Nikkita Oliver / December 30, 2017
Equity A well-timed play at ACT Timely, because Below the Belt is about the price we pay when jobs are scarce, and also perfectly paced and superbly acted. by O. Casey Corr / May 31, 2009
Culture Like millions of others, the Clintons can't get their taxes done on time More proof that the system is maddeningly complex, confusing, and just painful. Let's do something about it. by O. Casey Corr / April 10, 2008
Politics Maybe it's not so easy keeping factories in Seattle (GM Nameplate) by O. Casey Corr / March 25, 2008
