Pregnancy-related deaths are increasing in Washington state. Most could be prevented
Maternal deaths in Washington state rose in 2021 and 2022 compared to previous years, according to a report released by the state health department Monday. The state panel found that, in those two years, 51 people died of pregnancy-related causes during their pregnancy or in the year after giving birth. That’s a rate of about 30 per 100,000 live births, or about 0.03%. When pregnancy causes a health condition, or exacerbates a previous condition, and that leads to death, the death is considered pregnancy-related. Continue reading at KUOW. (Freestocks via Unsplash)
Affordable housing groups in Tacoma ask officials to limit renter protections
Tacoma leaders are considering whether or not to roll back eviction bans for affordable housing providers. That’s in response to landlords’ claims that tenants across the city have stopped paying their rent. The Tacoma City Council is expected to vote on changing the tenant safeguards on Tuesday. South Sound landlords have asked the City Council for more freedom to remove people who are causing problems. But local renter advocates say officials are moving to change these protections too quickly. Continue reading at KNKX. (Mitch Borden)
WA traffic stops show racial disparities, per capita, according to WSP report
Washington state lawmakers heard a presentation last week about traffic-stop demographic data from the past three years. Some were dismayed by the numbers’ portrayal — namely, that the Washington State Patrol (WSP) presentation lacked per-capita context on the disproportionate amount of stops affecting people of color. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Washington State Patrol/The Olympian)
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