Category: Blog

A slow start for Washington office tasked with probing police violence In 2021, Washington lawmakers created the nation’s first state-funded office to investigate police killings…providing an extra layer of accountability… READ MORE

Demand for homelessness services in Pierce County has surged so far this year, data shows Pierce County Human Services recently reported that the county’s homelessness-response system has served nearly 17,500… READ MORE

Transgender people in WA brace for second Trump presidency In Washington state and across the United States, transgender and gender-diverse people are wrestling with the reality that millions of Americans… READ MORE

WA voter turnout appears to be lowest since 2000 Fewer than 78% of the state’s 5 million registered voters cast ballots in the Nov. 5 election, the lowest turnout since… READ MORE

Seattle police no longer face restrictions for misdemeanor bookings It’s been a little over a week since jail booking restrictions were lifted, enabling Seattle police to book people into the… READ MORE