Ashley Hiruko
Investigative Reporter
About
Ashley Hiruko reports on topics involving policing and the behind-the-scenes conduct of city leaders. Her investigations have examined police killings, allegations of abuse and sex trafficking, and labor issues.
She lives in Seattle with her husband, son, and Maltese.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Past President, Western Washington Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
Stories
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Seattle’s police watchdog wants a job in Phoenix. Two former city employees aim to thwart him
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Posies frontman Ken Stringfellow ‘taking time off’ after sexual misconduct allegations surface
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Seattle mayoral candidate Lorena Gonzalez will stop running political ad after backlash
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As sexual misconduct allegations dog Ken Stringfellow of the Posies, the band breaks up
The women who say that Ken Stringfellow hurt them – bit them, forced himself on them – first describe his charisma.
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Government
Seattle Police evacuation of East Precinct broke no laws or policy, oversight agency says
On June 8, 2020, protesters outside of Seattle Police’s East Precinct saw officers and staff evacuating the building. At the time, it wasn’t clear who made the call to pull out, and blame for the decision was leveled against former police chief Carmen Best and other ranking officers.
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Dari: Afghans in Seattle share thoughts with new arrivals
Read the English version of this story here.
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Seattle Afghans to new arrivals: 'Recognize the power we all bring with us'
Read a version of this story that has been translated into Dari here.
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This Seattle woman says the courts barely protect her from domestic violence
Domestic violence impacts more than 10 million people nationally each year. Here's one woman's account of navigating the system.
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Government
Impending Monroe prison closure leaves inmates, families reeling over the future
The imminent closure of all four units of the Reformatory unit at the Monroe Correctional Complex has incarcerated people, their families, and advocates worried about what their futures hold.
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Arts & Life
'She has worked so hard for this.' Seattle Hmong community on Suni Lee's Olympic gold
Lee, the youngest member of the U.S. gymnastics team, is the first ever Hmong American Olympian.