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  KUOW Newsroom

  Missed crime lab evidence could've stopped Green River Killer decades earlier, investigation finds

  During the 1980s and 1990s, detectives struggled to catch the suspect known as the Green River Killer. But according to some new investigative reporting, the Washington State Crime Lab overlooked some key evidence that could have linked Gary Ridgway to the killings as far back as the 1980s, before he took more lives.
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  Seattle Now

  WA lawmakers move treatment over jail time to the House

  Democratic lawmakers in Olympia are working on a strategy to tackle drug possession that balances law enforcement and diversion. Senate Bill 5536 would allow people with substance use disorder an opportunity to choose treatment over jail time. But supporters say it will require a major investment for an airtight plan. And time is of the essence, the current law on the books expires this summer. KUOW reporter Amy Radil joins us today to walk us through where the senate bill is at today.
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  Week In Review

  Week in Review: police pursuits, “pink tax,” and housing

  Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Isabella Breda, Insider’s Katherine Long, and KUOW’s Libby Denkmann.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  Which WA bills survived this week's legislative deadline?

  Which bills are moving forward and which are getting left behind?
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  KUOW Newsroom

  Washington's next drug law could let accused choose treatment, services over jail time

  The Washington State Senate has passed a bill that would boost criminal penalties for drug possession but allow people to avoid jail if they engage in treatment and services.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  Body of infant found in Ballard remains mystery

  Seattle Police and the King County Medical Examiner are investigating the death of a baby whose body was discovered on a roadside in Ballard last week. But they say it will take time to know more about the case.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  The calm before WA's budget storm: 2023 legislative session so far

  We're just about halfway through the 2023 legislative session. That means budget talks are on the horizon.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  Bill to loosen some restrictions on WA police vehicle pursuits clears House committee

  A bill that would change the state's controversial law limiting police vehicle pursuits cleared a key House committee in Olympia Thursday.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  Seattle to launch civilian-based 911 response team in 2023

  Seattle is testing a big change in its 911 response. The city plans to add a team of civilian mental health professionals to its 911 center later this year. It’s a small pilot project that's part of a move away from traditional police responses for certain emergencies.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  What causes a culture of police violence, and what can change it?

  Following the killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police, Former King County Sheriff Sue Rahr published a piece for The Atlantic titled "The Myth Propelling America’s Violent Police Culture." KUOW’s Kim Malcolm talked to her about the issue and her article.

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