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
Washington state and counties square off over juvenile rehabilitation closures One issue: DCYF’s transfer of 43 men in their early 20s from Green Hill to an adult prison. Ann Dornfeld Play AudioListen 4 mins
2 men face RICO charges for violent home robberies in Western Washington that targeted Asian Americans Federal prosecutors in Seattle have indicted two men on rarely used racketeering charges, related to a series of violent home robberies throughout Western Washington targeting Asian Americans in 2022. They said the charges follow a lengthy investigation across multiple jurisdictions that remains ongoing. Amy Radil
For Native Americans in Washington, stark health care disparities and preventable deaths endure Melanie Henshaw / InvestigateWest
Congress members press Biden for intelligence briefing, independent investigation of Seattleite's killing by Israeli forces Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Why Washington tribes are fighting effort to gut the state's Climate Commitment Act A majority of Washington Tribes have come out against Initiative 2117, which would repeal the state’s Climate Commitment Act if approved by voters on the November general election ballot. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
'Hasaan Hates Portland' humorously depicts the benevolent racism of the Pacific Northwest Patricia Murphy Vaughan Jones
Incoming UW president promises continued focus on DEI, despite Trump’s threats The next president of the University of Washington says the school's values won't change — even as the Trump administration targests diversity, equity, and inclusion programs on college Sami West
Video appears to show ICE agents targeting Latinos in Washington state, but are mass deportations coming? Rumors had been rampant on social media about increased immigration action and arrests in Washington state. Much of those fears have been stoked by the Trump administration. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Play AudioListen 5 mins
