UW Launches Study Of 'Debtors Prisons' Across US If you're convicted of a felony in King County, you have to pay around $600 in fees to help cover court costs. In other parts of Washington, the price... Bill Radke Allie Ferguson
Seattle Group Pushes To Restrict Criminal Background Checks For Housing Bill Radke speaks with Columbia Legal Services attorney Merf Ehman and Evan Loeffler, a lawyer who focuses on landlord tenant relations, about a... Bill Radke Matt Martin
The mysterious man Washington Democrats brought to power The story of Troy Kelley, Washington's state auditor, is stranger than fiction ... Austin Jenkins
Everett Strengthens Law Against 'Aggressive Panhandling' Ross Reynolds speaks with David Hall, Everett's deputy city prosecutor, about the city's controversial ordinance that treats "aggressive panhandling" as... Ross Reynolds Matt Martin
They Told Native Children, ‘You’re Here Because Your Parents Don’t Love You’ On Oct. 12, the Seattle City Council voted to acknowledge the trauma caused by the government’s American Indian boarding schools. Matt Remle, an... Kate OConnell Jeannie Yandel
Sex-Trafficking Lawsuit Against Backpage.com Goes Forward The Washington State Supreme Court ruled Thursday that three girls can sue online marketplace Backpage.com over claims that they were sold as... Allie Ferguson Marcie Sillman
Lesbian Moms May Soon No Longer Have To Adopt Their Own Kids The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on gay marriage this month. The high court decision could mark the end of a complicated legal era in which same... Joshua McNichols
Christopher Monfort Found Guilty Of Murdering Seattle Police Officer A man who shot and killed a Seattle police officer as he sat in a patrol car was found guilty of first-degree murder on Friday. A King County jury... Amy Radil The Associated Press
Carnation Family's Killer Dodges Death Penalty A King County jury has sentenced Joseph McEnroe, who killed his ex-girlfriend's family in Carnation, Washington, to life in prison. McEnroe had... Isolde Raftery Associated Press
Locked-Up Kids Will Have More Options, King County Says The county is proceeding with its plans to develop a new family justice center, despite ongoing protests. The building includes a juvenile detention... Joshua McNichols