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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?

/ 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.

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.

/ 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.

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.

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?

Nikkita Oliver

/ May 18, 2018

Equity

Seattle, you aren't that progressive

This city needs a reality check.

Nikkita Oliver

/ December 30, 2017

Equity

The axe falls at The Seattle Times

Up to 150 jobs will be eliminated through voluntary or involuntary layoff.

Bill Richards

/ November 3, 2008

Equity

Seattle Times Co. is reported close to a deal in Maine

The company has been trying to sell the Blethen Maine Newspapers chain since March.

Bill Richards

/ October 16, 2008

Equity

A newspaper truckers strike is apparently averted

Looks like The Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer won't face a Teamsters strike after all. Teamsters Local 174, which represents 74 drivers who haul the newspapers to Puget Sound...

Bill Richards

/ September 24, 2008