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Facing shortages, WA expands police trainings and fronts the bill
While the Legislature will fund law enforcement instruction, in recent sessions it failed to allow cities to reroute tax revenue to hire new cops.
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Seattle rideshare drivers mourn, seek solutions after homicides
With five killings since 2020, drivers and advocates are asking the mayor to form a task force to address the violence.
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Why convictions lag compared to sex trafficking reports in the PNW
While Washington has some of the toughest trafficking laws in the nation, law enforcement in Seattle and Portland struggle to put policy into practice.
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Seattle City Council passes law to prosecute drug use, possession
Proponents argue the new law will bolster treatment for substance-use disorders, while critics have called it a War on Drugs 2.0.
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Seattle, be wary of defunding police without building bridges
Lasting change in policing and public safety will not flow from feel-good funding shifts. Social services must be transformed, too.