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caption: A King County Ombuds report includes photos of a man's injuries after he was punched by corrections officers on Nov. 10, 2024. The photo released to KUOW included blacked out portions to protect the man's identity.

Law & Courts

Report finds King County corrections officers used excessive force, submitted faulty investigation

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Politics

Trump says he won't sign bills until Congress overhauls voting

caption: Rainier Beach Tyran Stokes (4) in action against Bishop McNamara during a high school basketball game at the Hoophall Classic, Sunday, January 18, 2026, in Springfield, MA.

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Seattle’s Rainier Beach features the nation’s hottest basketball recruit. At 18, he’s already making millions

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Health Care

U.S. health care spending is the highest on Earth. Here's why

Most health care services in the U.S. cost at least twice what they do in other countries, and sometimes up to ten times as much.

Clare McGrane

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SPD chief Shon Barnes says that officers who help ICE violate policy and will face consequences, the Cascades might get a blizzard, and the Washington Supreme Court will get its first justice of Middle Eastern descent. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

March 09, 2026

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