Derek Wang
Assignment Editor
About
As KUOW's Assignment Editor, Derek coordinates the news team's daily coverage. Previously, Derek has been the station's interim news director, the local host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered, a reporter and a producer. Before moving to Seattle, Derek worked at NPR member station WNYC in New York City and CBS News. Derek has won numerous national and regional journalism awards. He has a bachelor's degree in film from New York University and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. He and his wife, Gina, live in Seattle.
To see more of Derek's past KUOW work, visit our archive site.
Stories
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Seattle law now requires people to lock up their guns—or face the financial consequences
Soon, Seattleites who leave their guns lying around will be breaking the law. On Monday, the Seattle City Council approved an ordinance that requires...
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At least 60 immigrant moms torn from kids jailed in SeaTac
Update: ICE confirmed to KUOW that 209 people are currently being held at the SeaTac Federal Detention Center — 177 of them women. We do not know how...
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Finalists named for Seattle Schools Superintendent
The Seattle School Board has announced the three finalists in the running to be the next Superintendent: Denise Juneau; Andre Spencer and Jeanice Swift.
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Feeling overtaxed? Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan wants to cut the city's budget
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said she plans to ask city departments to trim their budgets for next year. She told KUOW's The Record that she'll ask for...
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First lawsuit filed against Seattle's income tax on high earners
The first lawsuit over Seattle's new income tax on high earners has been filed. The city is being sued by Michael Kunath in King County Superior Court....
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WA Democrats and Republicans say they want answers on Comey-Trump memo story
The latest Donald Trump bombshell sparked a flurry of response from Washington state's congressional delegation on Tuesday.
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Seattle Mayor drops $275M homeless levy plan, joins county in sales tax proposal
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is walking away from his proposal for a property tax increase that would generate $275 million over five years for homeless...
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UW president doesn't regret having Milo Yiannopoulos on campus
The investigation continues into January's shooting at the University of Washington during a speech by controversial writer Milo Yiannopoulos. One man...
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Burke-Gilman trail's 'missing link' in Ballard could soon be fixed
The so-called "missing link" in the Burke-Gilman trail is a step closer to being finished. Seattle officials say they've reached a new agreement with...
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Transgender activists see big setback in Trump's rollback on school bathrooms
Washington state won't be directly affected by President Donald Trump's new policy about transgender students. The administration said Wednesday that...