Remains of two individuals found in bags in West Seattle have been identified
Seattle Police homicide detectives and the King County Medical Examiner's Office have identified the remains of two individuals found inside bags last week in West Seattle.6 years ago
UW study looks at the long-term mental health toll of lockdowns
Jonathan Kanter, UW psychologist, on his COVID mental health study and how people are coping under lockdowns.6 years ago
WA Rep: State government seems unwilling to share in economic pain
Rep Drew Stokesbary (R-Auburn) on Washington state's $8.8 billion budget shortfall and why he believes local government should sacrifice more.6 years ago
Seattle Police Guild president reacts to King County Labor expelling union
Seattle Police Officers Guild president Mike Solan on the decision by the MLK Labor Board to dismiss the union from their membership.6 years ago
UW lecturer on seizing opportunity to ‘change the course of history’
Edwin Lindo, a critical race theory scholar and lecturer at UW Medicine, says we are in a unique moment in time where people can see a different world.6 years ago
Seattle Police Department updates policy on chokeholds
The Seattle Police Department released an updated "Use of Force" policy Friday, which now prohibits neck holds and carotid restraints.6 years ago
King County Board of Health declares racism as a public health crisis
The King County Board of Health approved a resolution Thursday that declares racism as a public health crisis.6 years ago
Local politicians sign pledge to reduce police brutality, invest in black and brown communities
Seattle's Lorena González, King County's Girmay Zahilay, and Spokane's Kate Burke ask local leaders to pledge to reduce police brutality and reinvest in communities.6 years ago
Guide to local Juneteenth celebrations, marches, and rallies
A series of rallies and marches are scheduled across the Seattle area on Friday, June 19 -- or Juneteenth -- commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.6 years ago
Tacoma mayor says we need to change police training, mindset
Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards continues to call for a full investigation into Manuel Ellis' death, and shares her thoughts on necessary police reform.6 years ago
Former Washington AG: Qualified immunity reform still needs some exceptions
Former state attorney general Rob McKenna thinks that any reform for qualified immunity would need to include some sort of good faith exception.6 years ago
Study: Low dose radiation may help patients recover from coronavirus
Early signs indicate that a radiation treatment might help severe coronavirus patients recover.6 years ago
King County’s largest labor organization votes to expel Seattle Police Officers Guild
The King County Labor Council voted Wednesday to expel the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) from its coalition of over 150 unions.6 years ago
Washington State DOH corrects inaccuracies in death count, test result data
Deaths and testing data reported by the Washington State Department of Health have been incorrect for the past few weeks. The DOH has corrected the data.6 years ago
Washington State Patrol to investigate Manuel Ellis’ death in police custody
The governor's office has ordered the Washington State Patrol to begin a new investigation of Manual Ellis' death in Tacoma while he was in police custody.6 years ago
How machine learning could reduce police incidents of excessive force
Rayid Ghani from Carnegie Mellon discusses using machine learning in police reform and how it may help reduce incidents of excessive force.6 years ago
Snohomish County open to reform, but rejects demands to defund police
Snohomish County council chair Nate Nehring rejects letter demanding the Council “defund” the SnoCo Sheriff’s Dept.6 years ago
Follow KIRO Radio’s Hanna Scott at the CHOP
KIRO Radio's Hanna Scott spent Tuesday into Wednesday reporting from the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, otherwise known as CHOP. Follow her tweets from the past 24 hours.6 years ago
Phoenix Jones supports CHOP, but says ‘you can’t just not enforce laws’
An autonomous zone set up in the heart of Capitol Hill brought Seattle's own superhero, Phoenix Jones, out of retirement.6 years ago
Changes coming to the CHOP to improve public safety, local access
The city remains committed to maintaining space for community protests as changes are made to improve safety and increase access for locals in the CHOP.6 years ago
WB I-90 in North Bend begins to reopen after semi fire
All lanes of westbound I-90 in North Bend have now reopened, following an early-morning collision that had the direction fully blocked.6 years ago
What level of privacy can we expect online?
Tech analyst Larry Magid joins Seattle's Morning News to discuss the expectation of privacy online and the ramifications of facial recognition.6 years ago
Capitol Hill resident says living within CHOP is an ‘eye opening experience’
One Capitol Hill resident talks about his up-close view of the standoff between protesters and police, and the transformation to the CHOP.6 years ago
