Sports New Seattle semi-pro league takes a swing at baseball's lack of diversity Good news, sports fans. Seattle is about to get more baseball. This summer the GOOD Neighbor League was announced, a plan for eight semi-professional teams focused in southeast Seattle neighborhoods. Casey Martin
Government For many families with disabilities, few Seattle playgrounds feel meant for them Ann Dornfeld Play AudioListen 5 mins
Race & Identity New Seattle museum exhibit highlights the Civil Rights 'ripple effect' of Emmett Till’s 1955 murder “Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See” explores Till’s life and death, and how his mother’s decision to hold an open-casket funeral displaying her son’s mutilated body generated worldwide attention and outrage over racial violence faced by Black Americans in the Jim Crow South. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Crime Controversial county effort to divert youth criminal cases to community groups not meeting goals A $16 million effort by King County to send most juvenile criminal cases to community-based diversion programs, rather than the court system, is having trouble meeting its goals, a county report shows. Ann Dornfeld
Race & Identity Prisoner-led cultural groups in Washington say they’ve been sidelined under state's prison diversity initiative The Washington State Department of Corrections has recently attempted to standardize how prisoner-led cultural groups operate. Advocates say this has eclipsed prisoners’ ability to organize cultural awareness courses and events, undermining what little self-determination they can exercise on the inside. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Play AudioListen 5 mins
Does Washington state need an independent prosecutor to charge police with misusing deadly force? This year, a proposal to create a new, independent prosecutor at the state level is advancing at the Washington Legislature. House Bill 1579 would establish a unit within the Attorney General’s office to pursue charges against police officers accused of misusing deadly force. Amy Radil
Arts & Life Seattle Opera brings the 'uncomfortable truth' of Malcolm X to the stage "X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X," premiers on the West Coast at the Seattle Opera this month. Originally staged in 1985, the production was revitalized by a new production by the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 2023. Opening night is Saturday, Feb. 24. Mike Davis Noel Gasca Play AudioListen 20 mins
Race & Identity Video shows heavily armed guards detaining hunger strikers at Tacoma ICE center after using tear gas Detainees at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma were subjected to tear gas, had guns pointed at them, and were physically restrained during a hunger strike last year for better living conditions. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Race & Identity 'I wonder if people think you took that baby.' Navigating Seattle as a biracial family RadioActive's Gavin Muhlfelder has different experiences with racism than his twin brother, James. Gavin Muhlfelder Play AudioListen 5 mins
'This is everybody.' Residents of Seattle's Central District band together to tackle public safety Seattle’s Central District has started to see small changes in the neighborhood after local government officials started attending monthly, community-led meetings. The goal for the meeting's organizers is to make residents feel more safe. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
