Teen scratched man’s face after he forced her into vehicle near Kent
The changes come after community members and advocates called the system biased in favor of law enforcement.
Prior reporting had indicated that county leaders wouldn’t support her for the job due to her public opposition to the new youth detention center.
King County
With King County’s finances already stretched thin, Constantine’s budget largely maintains current services while making investments in transit, law enforcement, and juvenile justice reform.
Gun laws
A Bellevue-based gun rights group has already vowed legal action in response.
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2018 Election
Polls show Kim Schrier and Dino Rossi in close race for open Congress seat
Sports
Q&A with the Hall of Fame wide receiver
Global warming
The poor and communities of color are affected the worst, according to a UW study.
The crucial county government building in downtown Seattle was emptied of personnel and shuttered.
The initiative, filed by a group called “Citizens Against Sports Stadium Subsidies,” could put the $135 million spending plan on the ballot early next year.
Special report
King County and Seattle courts use money bail to incarcerate defendants before trial. Should the system be reformed?
Analysis of 2017 county records and interviews show that nearly 90 percent of evicted tenants experienced homelessness
After running as a reformer, medical issues are preventing Morris from finishing the race.
2018 Election
Democratic socialist Sarah Smith seeks ‘bold new progressive vision’ in bid to replace incumbent Adam Smith.
Sexual Assault
Police reports from federally-funded facilities in Renton and Fife call the minors’ safety into question.
King County
Critical King County Councilmembers call plan “a fleecing” and “irresponsible.”
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Labor
The Westin Seattle employees will picket to demand higher wages from Marriott International.
Immigration
Federally-funded facilities struggle to maintain health and safety of minors stuck in limbo
