Every 40 Days Train Collisions Happen in the Rainier Valley
Sound Transit has been operating Central Link since 2009, and in that time period, the light rail line has been consistently plagued by collisions...
Holiday Video: Ghent Is Making Streets Safer For Kids To Bike and Walk
Streetfilms highlights how Ghent (Gent), a city in the Flemish north of Belgium, is making streets safe so that kids can walk and bike...
SDCI Approves Youth Jail, Opposition Contemplates Appeal
As predicted, the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) approved the land use permit Thursday for the King County Children and Family Justice Center, also known...
Seattle Library Workers Raise Alarm About Security Crackdown Hitting Homeless People
Some library staff say that a new enforcement crackdown led by the Seattle Public Library’s new head of security is turning librarians into part-time cops, and they’re not happy about it. Justin Ward dives into how we ended up here.
Constantine Responds To Youth Jail Critics In State Of The County Speech
During his State of the County speech yesterday, King County Executive Dow Constantine unveiled plans to open two reception centers for youth accused of...
Op-Ed: Ferguson Must Get Tough on Trump, Illegal Tacoma ICE Jail
Governor Bob Ferguson should sign HB 1232 into law and immediately make use of the enforcement mechanisms it contains to stop unconstitutional detentions at ICE’s Tacoma Processing Center. The State should also impose fines on the for-profit corporate jailer to discourage the violations.
Harrell Plans Hasty Rollout of Massive Surveillance Expansion
Mayor Harrell is seeking to quickly roll out gun-shot detectors and closed circuit cameras to feed into real-time crime center software, raising privacy concerns. Claims that this major expansion of the surveillance state will curb serious crime are largely unsubstantiated.
Chief Best Resigns After Seattle Council Trims 100 Police Officer Positions
Chief Carmen Best announced yesterday she would be resigning effective September 2nd in a message to Seattle Police Department (SPD) employees after conservative radio...