Inside Cascade PBS How a WA Supreme Court ruling changed a man’s life in Korea A story posted to Reddit gave a man deported on a drug charge hope for reconnecting to his Washington state roots. by David Kroman / May 25, 2021
News Seattle police funding debate turns to flawed officer behavior system As the city council considers more police budget cuts, it must weigh the future of an embattled system intended to anticipate bad behavior. by David Kroman / May 19, 2021 / Updated May 23 at 11:11 a.m.
Politics Deported for drug charge, one man seeks U.S. reentry after Blake decision The WA Supreme Court deemed the state’s drug statute unconstitutional. For people deported on drug charges, that could open new possibilities. by David Kroman / May 12, 2021
News Tensions rise as Seattle City Hall seeks alternatives to police With $30M at stake, the mayor and the city council struggle to see eye to eye on where public safety dollars should go. by David Kroman / May 10, 2021 / Updated 7:20 a.m., May 10, 2021
News King County jails struggling with high vaccine rejection among inmates Despite COVID outbreaks in the county’s jails, some incarcerated individuals say they're not getting enough information about vaccine safety. by David Kroman / May 4, 2021
News WA lawmakers try to thread needle on drug possession, to mixed reviews After the landmark Blake decision decriminalized drug possession, the state Legislature imposed new penalties with an expiration date of two years. by David Kroman / April 28, 2021
News Black families at Seattle Children’s face security at double the rate of white families The hospital’s examination comes amid continuing fallout from the resignation of Dr. Ben Danielson. But a previous report shows it’s been an issue since at least 2008. by David Kroman / April 21, 2021
Politics WA could re-criminalize drug possession. Seattle leaders are concerned A bill passed out of the state Senate would make drug possession a gross misdemeanor. In King County, that could create confusion. by David Kroman / April 20, 2021
News Seattle voters will weigh in on ‘defund the police’ with 2021 elections This year’s mayoral and city council races will be voters’ first referendum on policing in Seattle. by David Kroman / April 7, 2021
News Tensions build as Seattle seeks to resume parking enforcement The city has not enforced its 72-hour parking limit for the past year. Resumption has some worried about the fate of people living in RVs. by David Kroman / April 2, 2021