Race & Identity Seattle Police Chief Best says policing must change but defends tear gas use Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said Tuesday that she's open to more community involvement in reform efforts after weeks of protests over police use of deadly force. Angela King Kim Shepard
Race & Identity CHAZ chews on what to do next Capitol Hill’s new Autonomous Zone, known as CHAZ, is a six-block area around 12th and Pine. Residents, business owners and activists are trying to figure out what’s next for this hard-won territory. Joshua McNichols
Race & Identity VIDEO: Funeral for George Floyd NPR will bring live coverage of the funeral for George Floyd, 46, who was killed by police in Minneapolis on Memorial Day. The service will be held at The Fountain of Praise in Houston. NPR Staff
National Fort Worth Police Drop Rioting Charges Against Protesters; Topic Of A Broad Debate The shift in Fort Worth is one approach police and prosecutors are taking to charges stemming from nearly two weeks of widespread protests. Bill Chappell
Education 'Counselors, not cops': Seattle students and staff call for district to get police out of schools Seattle Public Schools' 11-year-old School Emphasis Officer program claims to help keep youth out of gangs and in school. Critics say it is part of the school-to-prison pipeline, and makes schools feel like jails. Ann Dornfeld
Race & Identity Pierce County prosecutor wants state involved now in Manuel Ellis case The Pierce County prosecutor is pushing back at the governor’s promise of state review of any charges – or lack of them – in the case of Manuel Ellis. Amy Radil
Race & Identity Seattle protests: 'the time of the never-seen-before' Voices from the protests in Western Washington. KUOW talks with marchers who went through University of Joshua McNichols Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Amy Radil
Physician balances pandemic and activism: 'We need to think of racism as a disease' Voices of the pandemic features people in the Seattle area who are on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. Esmy Jimenez
OPINION: In the Shadow of Protests, Turn to Ralph Ellison WIth protests continuing across the country in the wake of police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Scott Simon turns to Ralph Ellison's classic novel "Invisible Man" for wisdom. Scott Simon
Tacoma Police killed a Black man. Now his family demands answers Manuel Ellis was a Black man killed by officers from the Tacoma Police Department in March. Thursday Ellis’ family spoke out after a medical examiner’s report declared the death a homicide. Esmy Jimenez
