Politics WA may end mandatory sentencing points based on juvenile convictions HB 1324 hopes to remedy the harm of the racist 'superpredator' myth, which has lengthened the sentences for mostly Indigenous and Black youth. by Luna Reyna / April 18, 2023 / Updated on 2:10 on April 20
News Gov. Inslee won't lift WA's vaccine mandate for state employees yet The governor told a Crosscut Festival audience that the restrictions have saved about 19,000 lives in Washington state. by Luna Reyna / May 9, 2022
News ‘I’m not a token': Seattle council president Debora Juarez opens up Juarez shares her history of advocacy, hopes for collective healing and conviction that Indigenous people must have a seat at the table. by Luna Reyna / March 17, 2022 / Updated at 5:56 on March 17, 2022
Equity WA is working on an Amber Alert for missing Indigenous people State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Rep. Debra Lekanoff are proposing a bill that would disseminate critical information more quickly and effectively. by Luna Reyna / February 3, 2022
Politics Best of 2011: What would real reform of Seattle police practices look like? Seattle and Portland police have been more aggressive than many departments in addressing juvenile prostitution cases. by Kent Kammerer / December 28, 2011
Politics Seattle's car tabs: Will residents get their money's worth? A bicyclist heads south on University Bridge by Kent Kammerer / October 25, 2011
Politics Education reform: the whole child left behind A classroom in the Laotian school in Ban Na Muang. by Kent Kammerer / August 8, 2011
Tech City's Roosevelt plan could scare other neighborhoods Jim O'Halloran of the Roosevelt Neighborhood Association moderates at a planning meeting. by Kent Kammerer / July 27, 2011
Politics In America as in the Mideast, a case of jitters over democracy Crowds protest against the Mubarak regime in Egypt. by Kent Kammerer / June 7, 2011
Culture Nanny state: Must Seattle mandate paid sick leave? The city would do better to promote the idea of paid sick leave for all workers. That would be a lot closer to real leadership. by Kent Kammerer / May 18, 2011
