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
News WA Supreme Court says recall petition against Sawant can proceed Opponents of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant have 180 days to put a recall vote on the ballot. by David Kroman / April 1, 2021 / Updated Apr. 1 at 8:45 a.m.
News Seattle votes to guarantee lawyers for renters facing eviction The city council approved a ‘right to counsel’ law on Monday, meaning all qualifying tenants facing eviction will be given legal representation. by David Kroman / March 29, 2021 / Updated 4:40 p.m., Mar. 29
News Court’s legalization of drug possession has WA lawmakers scrambling Republicans favor criminalizing drug possession again, but some warn against a return to the ‘war on drugs.’ by David Kroman / March 26, 2021
News City council backs off from deeper cuts to Seattle Police Department A federally appointed monitor is raising questions about the council’s budget decisions. by David Kroman / March 23, 2021
News Former state Rep. Jessyn Farrell is running for Seattle mayor Farrell ran for mayor in 2017 and came in fourth place. by David Kroman / March 18, 2021
News Former Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell is running for mayor The longtime local politician and former council president seeks the job he held for five days in 2017. by David Kroman / March 16, 2021
News Court’s drug possession ruling upends WA’s criminal justice system In the Blake decision, the Washington Supreme Court voided most drug possession cases in the state. The implications will be huge. by David Kroman / March 12, 2021
News Family and friends wonder why Seattle police killed Derek Hayden In interviews, the man’s closest friends say he was beloved and question whether he needed to die. by David Kroman / March 3, 2021 / Updated: March 3 at 1:45 p.m.