Phyllis Fletcher
Editor
About
Phyllis Fletcher edits stories and shows at KUOW. Her previous work has reached audiences across the Northwest and around the world through NPR and its stations, American Public Media, The New York Times, Wondery, and Springer academic press. The Public Media Journalists Association named Phyllis its inaugural Editor of the Year, and the University of Washington inducted Phyllis into its Communication Department Hall of Fame.
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Stories
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Demonstrators Have Their Say On May Day
KUOW reporter Amy Radil began her day at Westlake Park.
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Corporations Are People Too In Identity Theft Law
The Supreme Court of Washington ruled Thursday that a corporation can be a victim of identity theft just like a person can under state law. The law makes
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Mayoral Candidates React To Seattle Police Chief Resignation
Seattle Chief of Police John Diaz announced his retirement today after 33 years with the department. Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and Seattle Police Chief
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Federal Prosecution Adds Stiff Penalty To Hate Crime Charge
It’s a story you may have heard before: A drunk guy gets in a cab. His driver has dark skin, a beard and a turban. The passenger calls the driver racial
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High Court To Seattle Police: “You Had To Be There” For Misdemeanor Arrest
If you’re not a police officer, imagine you are one. Picture yourself perched on the second floor of a building in Belltown. You see someone selling drugs.
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UPDATE: Starbucks Shareholders Want Ban On Political Contributions
Story last updated by Phyllis Fletcher on March 20, 2013 at 1:50 p.m. Starbucks holds its annual shareholders’ meeting Wednesday in Seattle. On the agenda:
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UPDATE: Police Commission Appointment Revives Questions About Harriet Walden
Story last updated by Phyllis Fletcher on March 18, 2013 at 4:35 p.m. A March 6 special hearing by the Seattle City Council was intended to launch the city
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Lesser-Known Washington Law Doubles Maternity Leave To 24 Weeks
A long-standing state law in Washington gives working mothers up to 24 weeks off when they have babies. If you didn’t know, you must not have read the
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Hansen Announces Pending Purchase Of Sacramento Kings
Chris Hansen announced Monday that his investment group has a "binding agreement" to buy controlling interest in the Sacramento Kings basketball team from
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Washington Supreme Court Says Jury Selection Must Be Public
The Supreme Court of Washington issued opinions on four cases Wednesday about how courts and judges interact with jurors. In three of the cases the Supreme Court ruled that jury selection has to happen in the open.David Zuckerman was a lawyer on one of the cases. He represented an inmate who appealed his conviction of molesting and raping his own daughter. Zuckerman reviewed the trial transcript, and he noticed that “the judge handled some of the jury selection not in a public courtroom, but instead in the judge’s private chambers.” Zuckerman said that was a violation the Washington Constitution.“All proceedings are supposed to be handled in an open public courtroom,” he said, “unless the judge finds some very compelling reasons to keep a hearing closed.”The Supreme Court majority agreed with Zuckerman. His client gets a new trial.Zuckerman said lawyers who win cases like this worry sometimes about how the public will react, especially when someone convicted of a serious crime gets to start over. But Zuckerman said maintaining an open court is not only about the rights of a defendant. “Really, the court is protecting the rights of everybody,” he said, including the public and the press. “Anyone who wants to see whether things are being done fairly.”In another case, the Supreme Court decided a judge can take questions from jurors without reading or discussing them in open court, as long as the questions and answers become part of the court record.