Equity Undocumented workers fend for themselves with little COVID-19 help Cities, nonprofits help with rent and small business loans, but the need in WA is greater than available cash. by Lilly Fowler / April 14, 2020
News Risking bodies to pray for souls, priests answer the call amid coronavirus Puget Sound's religious leaders are adapting services and sacraments, as they tend to grieving families and COVID-19 patients. by Lilly Fowler / April 8, 2020 / Updated 11:21 a.m. Wednesday April 8
Equity Coronavirus compounds fears for an ICE detainee and her family Immigration advocates are pushing for the release of a detainee with serious health concerns at the ICE facility in Tacoma. by Lilly Fowler / March 31, 2020
Politics After brief coronavirus closure, Seattle immigration court reopens to backlash Judges, advocates and even ICE prosecutors all say the coronavirus puts staff and others in harm’s way. The feds have reopened immigration courts anyway. by Lilly Fowler / March 30, 2020
News Seattleites ignore social distancing as coronavirus spreads Washington leaders and the public are frustrated with those who aren't taking health guidelines seriously. by Lilly Fowler / March 23, 2020 / Updated Tuesday, March 24 11:30 a.m.
Equity Coronavirus outbreak prompts call for ICE to release at-risk detainees The suit, filed by the ACLU and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, calls for the immediate release of detainees in Tacoma. by Lilly Fowler / March 16, 2020 / Updated Monday, March 16 at 3:35 p.m.
News To stop COVID-19, Washington implements measures not seen since Spanish flu Gov. Jay Inslee banned gatherings of over 250 people in the state's three most populous counties. by David Kroman & Lilly Fowler / March 11, 2020
Equity Coronavirus fears in Pacific NW lead to rise in anti-Asian racism Asian Americans in Seattle and elsewhere say they are increasingly being harassed and blamed for the COVID-19 outbreak. by Lilly Fowler / March 11, 2020
News Swatting, a scare tactic on the rise, may see harsher punishment in WA Lawmakers want to make it a felony to harass others with fake 9-1-1 calls meant to elicit a police response. by Lilly Fowler / March 5, 2020
Equity 'Never again is now': Japanese Americans driven by history in immigration fight Dozens of Japanese Americans will gather in Tacoma on Sunday to serve as allies in the push to shut down ICE detention centers. by Lilly Fowler / February 21, 2020 / Updated 10:10 a.m. Friday, February 21