Jason Rantz

The Washington State Department of Corrections aims to lower the prison population by 30%. The plan includes releasing criminals early from their sentence -- regardless of their crimes.

A Seattle public school taught students as young as 11 to refer to riots as "uprising" and rioters as "freedom fighters." Similar lessons are coming.

Sen. Judy Warnick gives an update on the wildfires in eastern Washington and what donations are needed as they cope with recovery efforts.

As King County and Seattle crime surges, Executive Dow Constantine hopes to end felony incarceration as he embraces a move to defund police.

Ernie Lou discusses the recall effort against Socialist City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant, talking next steps and how it's a grassroots campaign.

A Snohomish High School classroom was accidentally exposed to graphic porn during an online classroom session. It was the result of an online prank.

Seattle lawyers are upset that the Department of Justice is prosecuting arsonists and other serious felonies at so-called "peaceful protests" on Capitol Hill.

FEMA Region 10 Administrator Mike O’Hare gives update on how they’re tackling fires in the PNW.

Snohomish County Councilmember Sam Low on efforts to expand “no-shooting zone” after stray bullet almost strikes child.

Two Seattle-area schools are using the Black Lives Matter movement to push anti-police and pro-social justice activism curriculum to second graders.