Week in Review: light rail stabbing, Seattle Public Schools, and Denny Blaine Park Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Too Beautiful to Live’s Andrew Walsh, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s Dyer Oxley. Kevin Kniestedt Bill Radke Play AudioListen 51 mins
Former Shoreline assisted living caregiver charged with raping two residents with Alzheimer’s The two elderly women had Alzheimer’s and significant cognitive impairment – but were both able to tell their families about the male employee who had raped them at the Aegis Living Center in Shoreline where they lived. Amy Radil
Man charged with murder after allegedly shooting teen 7 times near Renton Big 5 Sporting Goods King County prosecutors on Monday charged 51-year-old Aaron Brown Myers of Redmond with second degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy outside of a Renton sporting goods store Wednesday. KUOW Staff
Garfield High School students return to class after deadly shooting Students walked past a memorial of signs and flowers as they made their way back into Garfield High School on Tuesday morning, the first time since a student was killed in a shooting in the parking lot last Thursday. Casey Martin
King County prosecutors have notified schools of 69 felony gun charges against students The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has started notifying schools when students are charged with felonies involving guns. The Safer Schools Strategy began this school year, partly in response to campus shootings. Ann Dornfeld
Dozens gather for unity walk honoring Garfield High School shooting victim Dozens of people gathered to mourn a Garfield High School student killed last week and called for community-wide change during a unity walk through Seattle's Central District on Thursday. Sami West
Garfield High School community asks for more student mental health resources amid gun violence concerns Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Conflict and confusion after state suspends intake for convicted juveniles There is concern and confusion in King County courts after a surprising decision from the state to suspend intakes of juvenile offenders at two correctional facilities due to overcrowding. Instead, youths sentenced to long-term confinement will remain under county oversight until further notice, the state Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) told county officials Friday. Ann Dornfeld
No juveniles in adult prisons, Washington court orders A Thurston County Superior Court judge told the state it has two weeks to return 43 young men it suddenly moved last Friday from the Green Hill School juvenile rehabilitation center to an adult prison in Shelton unless it can convince the court that the emergency move was necessary to reduce dangerous overcrowding. Ann Dornfeld
More talk, but no resolution. King County Council remains at odds about youth jail The King County Council will consider its official stance on jailing some youths for serious crimes, four years after Executive Dow Constantine pledged to end juvenile detention. Ann Dornfeld
