Crime

Law & Courts

Mass shootings are renewing calls for an assault weapons ban in Washington state

Kim Malcolm talks with State Senator Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue about why she supports the passage of additional gun safety measures in Washington state, including a ban on assault weapons.

Week in Review: Transportation, health and safety, and wildfire season

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with FOX 13’s Jennifer Lee, Seattle Times David Kroman, and Seattle Met’s Allison Williams

Law & Courts

In wake of 'Blake,' Washington courts clear drug convictions and refund fines

People convicted under Washington’s felony drug possession law are starting to get their records cleared, and their court-imposed fines refunded.

Crime

An adoptive mom was charged with abusing her Ethiopian son. Then the case was dropped

An adoptive mother on Lopez Island was charged for abusing her Ethiopian son in 2021. But the prosecutor dropped the case a year later, citing the boy's fragile mental health and resulting ineligibility to testify during a trial.

Crime

SPD renews call for hiring incentives, as neighboring cities snap up recruits

Seattle’s police chief says the city is critically short on officers, and he thinks offering hiring incentives would help. Critics say that money can do more good by going directly to people in need. Meanwhile, recruits in nearby cities say they’re benefiting from more targeted incentives, that reward them for specific skills.

Law & Courts

'I was raised to be an animal, and that's what happened.' Arthur Longworth's long, troubling path toward redemption

‘There's an enormous amount of realization these days, an appreciation for the unbelievable rates of incarceration among young people, either while they're in foster care or immediately afterwards.’

Politics

Why is Seattle dropping 2,000 misdemeanor cases?

Last week Seattle city attorney Ann Davison’s office announced that they would decline to prosecute almost 2,000 misdemeanor charges. The office says this is just a portion of the almost 5,000 case backlog left by Davison’s predecessor, Pete Holmes.

Week in Review: Biden in Seattle, Pike Place Market, and mask-optional transit

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times David Kroman, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan.

Health

Week in Review: Covid vaccinations, homelessness and crime, and Alaska Airlines

Guest host Zaki Hamid discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Patrick Malone, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis, and Undivided’s Brandi Kruse.