Crime See racist harassment? Seattle Police want you to dial 911 Seattle police are urging people to report racial harassment amid a recent increase in anti-Asian bias incidents. The Seattle Police Department arrested a man for one of the four racist incidents reported by Asian Americans this week. Casey Martin
Crime Washington state loses hundreds of millions of dollars in unemployment scam Unemployment scammers stole hundreds of millions of dollars from Washington state in recent weeks. That staggering amount was confirmed Thursday by the state employment office. Tom Banse
Race & Identity Seattle Police Department investigating officer's handling of bias incident at Home Depot The department's Office of Police Accountability is examining what happened after a man called 911 to report being the target of anti-Asian slurs. He says the responding officer was dismissive of his complaint, despite the department recently urging the public to report bias incidents. Ann Dornfeld
Vulnerable jail inmates are in solitary for ‘social distancing and infection prevention’ in King County King County inmates most vulnerable to COVID-19 are being kept in solitary confinement during the outbreak. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
In middle of debate, felon voting rights bill dies on floor of Washington Senate Legislation to automatically restore the voting rights of convicted felons when they are released from prison has died unexpectedly in the Washington Senate. Austin Jenkins
Politics Friday politics: how buses and public safety intertwine in downtown Seattle KUOW's Angela King talks with political analysts C.R. Douglas and Joni Balter about public safety in downtown Seattle after a deadly shooting, and the effort to help homeless people in King County through a proposed business tax. Angela King Casey Martin
Crime Downtown Seattle business owners and residents call for new safety plan in neighborhood shaken by shootings In the wake of Wednesday’s shooting in downtown Seattle, business owners and residents rally at Westlake Park under the banner, "Enough is enough." Amy Radil
Crime How can 3rd and Pine become safer? Seattle's former police chief has some ideas Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle's former interim police chief Jim Pugel about the recent fatal shootings in downtown Seattle. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
7 wounded, 1 dead in downtown Seattle shooting outside McDonald's At least six people were shot and one killed in downtown Seattle Wednesday evening. It was the third shooting in downtown Seattle in two days. Derek Wang John Ryan Kim Malcolm
National Coaxing Cops To Tackle Cybercrime? There's An App For That Local police often don't feel equipped to investigate cybercrime. The NYPD is trying to teach patrol officers to ask the right questions about IP addresses, Bitcoin and phone spoofing. Martin Kaste
