Race And Equity

Washington State Patrol’s hiring under fire as agency failed to diversify over decades

The Washington State Patrol turned 100 this year. To this day it’s still a mostly white, male organization. Over the years it’s struggled to diversify. But now one part of the hiring process is getting fresh scrutiny: the psychological review.

Politics

In wake of legal defeat, Eyman joins national GOP push for voting 'integrity' laws

Earlier this year, Washington state ballot initiative king Tim Eyman was found guilty of “numerous and particularly egregious” violations of state campaign finance law and fined millions of dollars. Now he is taking his expertise on the road to help pass what he and other Republican supporters call voting “integrity” laws in 7 other states.

Arts & Life

Fantasy books are my escape, but I wish the genre was more inclusive

Adar Abdi is a White Center teenager with a passion for fantasy. She gravitated to fantasy novels as an escape from reality, into worlds without racism or sexism. But as she continued to read, she found more messages — subtle and overt — that brought the same issues she tried to avoid to the forefront. This piece is an imagined confrontation between Adar and a fantasy writer.

Arts & Life

Local designer aims to turn Seattle into fashion hot spot

Worried you won't remember how to get dressed once lockdown lifts? Fashion desinger Jamen Lanogwa Saziru believes there's hope for Puget Sound style beyond fleece and flannel.

Health

Common cancer screening methods are less accurate for Black women. A UW doctor has made it her mission to change that

"I want Black women to know that it's okay to want to know what's going on with their body."

Politics

'We have … a voice.' Black lawmakers are changing the conversation in Olympia

The Washington Legislature's Black Members Caucus was formed in 2019. This year the members led on a number of issues, including the enactment of sweeping police accountability measures and passage of a bill that made Juneteenth a state holiday.

'We have … a voice.' Black lawmakers are changing the conversation in Olympia

The Washington Legislature's Black Members Caucus was formed in 2019. This year the members led on a number of issues, including the enactment of sweeping police accountability measures and passage of a bill that made Juneteenth a state holiday. The caucus used its collective voice to urge Gov. Jay Inslee to extend the state’s eviction moratorium. The caucus also issued statements following the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd and following the decision to charge three Tacoma police officers in the killing of Manny Ellis.

Arts & Life

'Shame changer': Sex tech CEO disrupts Asian stereotypes with adult films

Make Love Not Porn founder Cindy Gallop says the future of pornography is "social sex" and the end of fetishizing women of color.

Arts & Life

'The ingredients for madness': Author Grace M. Cho’s memoir on colonialism, food, and love

Author Grace M. Cho breaks bread with the numerous voices haunting her ‘pained spirit’ in her new novel.