Get a check for $91.94 recently? It's legit If you were among the 1.7 million people who got a mysterious, unbidden $91.94 check in the mail recently, you may wonder if it is legitimate. It is!... Tom Banse
Civilian panel rejects Seattle's new police reform plan A Seattle civilian panel wants a federal judge to reject Mayor Jenny Durkan’s plan to address police accountability. Patricia Murphy
Seattle Police officer who punched woman can't get his job back, says judge A King County judge has handed the city of Seattle a victory in its quest to fire a police officer who punched a handcuffed woman in the face. Amy Radil
Washington Supreme Court upholds '3 strikes' law for sentencing The WA Supreme Court has upheld the state’s “three-strikes” sentencing law, even for people who commit their first “strike” as young adults. But Justice Mary Yu described “growing discomfort” with issuing mandatory life sentences. Amy Radil
X may be a gender option on driver’s licenses soon. But why is gender being tracked at all? Take a look at your Washington state driver’s license. There are several numbered fields – and soon, one of them might change. Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Why the Capital One data breach is familiar, yet so unusual Paige Browning talks with CNBC cybersecurity journalist Kate Fazzini about the Capital One data breach. Paige Browning
Court strikes down Seattle's wealth tax, but opens door for uniform income tax Kim Malcolm talks with KUOW's Carolyn Adolph about a State Court of Appeals ruling that says Seattle's wealth tax is unconstitutional. Kim Malcolm
King County allowed ICE to illegally tap into jail database, audit finds Kim Malcolm talks with King County Council chair Rod Dembowski about revelations that King County has allowed ICE officials to access the personal information of inmates. Kim Malcolm
Overdose deaths continue to rise in King County. Here are two big reasons why Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington researcher Caleb Banta-Green about why drug overdose deaths are increasing in King County. Kim Malcolm
Haunting symbolism: Migrant children are being held where Japanese-Americans were detained Kim Malcolm talks with historian Tom Ikeda about the parallels he sees between Japanese Internment during World War II and Trump administration policies around detaining migrant children. Kim Malcolm
