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The pandemic has made a bad situation worse: a backlog of people in jail who shouldn’t be.

An increase in retirements and resignations in the department could make budget cuts easier for the Seattle City Council.

Voters will weigh in on law enforcement this November with amendments deciding whether the sheriff remains an elected position and more.

A call for help put a Des Moines woman and her family on a tragic one-way track.

Justices say allegations of endangering public safety were “deeply troubling,” but also “factually and legally insufficient," in unanimous ruling.

The Crosscut/Elway Poll finds voters support funding social services, but aren't ready to tear down law enforcement just yet.

When it comes to accountability, the stakes are high in the city’s upcoming negotiations with its largest police union.

Transportation, parks and utilities take major hits as the mayor’s budget faces controversy over whose needs will be prioritized.

In a rebuke to the mayor, the council pushed forward with its original revision to the city's 2020 budget. 

At least one building meant for emergency use sits empty, even as people still live outside.