Why King County no longer prosecutes kids who beat their parents Vicky used to hide the knives in her home, but not because of the ex-husband who she says was abusive. She was being beaten by her 13-year-old son. Patricia Murphy
See a racist place name on a WA map? Could take years to change it The list of racist place names in Washington is long, but the state is slowly getting rid of them. The latest is a “Squaw Creek” southwest of the town... Gil Aegerter
'You feel lost and alone': Capturing the personal stories of Seattle displacement We don't need statistics to see that Seattle is growing at an unprecedented rate. One neighborhood where the change is most noticeable is the Central... Katherine Banwell
Teens in adult jail violates civil rights, Seattle lawsuit contends A federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a group of four young people currently being detained at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.... Patricia Murphy
On this Seattle farm, seniors grow food and community Turunesh Gura, 78, piled blackberry bushes into a wheelbarrow. She was a farmer with her husband back in Ethiopia. Now an urban farm in south Seattle is... Patricia Murphy
District didn't want us to visit this struggling Seattle school Lowell Elementary School sits across from million-dollar houses on a quiet street in Capitol Hill. But this school serves some of the poorest children... Ann Dornfeld
Earthquake retrofits or affordable rent? Some Seattleites may have to choose Hundreds of old brick buildings in Seattle are at risk of collapsing during a major earthquake – that’s clear. Also clear: These structures are often in... Paige Browning
Can police officers be trained to discard their racial biases? After a white police officer killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, there were months of protest across the country, including Seattle. New... Kim Malcolm
Ijeoma Oluo: 'I am drowning in whiteness' Hi, I am Ijeoma Oluo, and I am a mixed race black woman who was raised by a white mother in this very white city. I have a Ph.D. in whiteness. Ijeoma Oluo
White people have so much more wealth — and we’re not talking about it Many white Americans believe that black Americans earn close to what their own families make. The truth is far different. Blacks, on average, earn half... Emily Fox
