Don't believe your neighbors: Seattle's crime rate has dropped Is crime in Seattle on the rise? Neighborhood blogs and local TV news shows include alarming reports that might make you think it is. But Gene Balk—the... Guy Nelson Gil Aegerter
Concerns raised over new Seattle police chief selection process Seattle’s Community Police Commission is asking the City Council to delay confirmation hearings for a new police chief until it can examine the... Patricia Murphy
A family celebrates Charleena Lyles' memory, but waits for healing On a balmy Monday evening, children played games and danced in an open field at Sandpoint Magnuson Park. This would have resembled any other summer... Patricia Murphy
Seattle to hire its first police inspector general Seattle is about to appoint its first-ever inspector general of police. The city’s chosen candidate, Lisa Judge, said the Seattle Police Department... Amy Radil
Judge dismisses Solid Ground from Charleena Lyles lawsuit A Seattle nonprofit is no longer part of a lawsuit filed by the family of Charleena Lyles. A King County judge dismissed Solid Ground from the wrongful... Patricia Murphy
The death of Charleena Lyles inspired this KUOW #NewsPoet The news can be troubling and sometimes disturbing. For poets it can be a source of inspiration. To help process the stories in our news feeds, we... Casey Martin
Through the peephole: What Charleena Lyles’ neighbor saw “Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.” Gunshots, no doubt, J.C. thought. Isolde Raftery
Who killed Thomas Wales? New podcast is searching for clues Kim Malcolm talks with David Payne and Jody Gottlieb about the unsolved murder of Federal Prosecutor Thomas Wales. In 2001, Wales was shot to death in... Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Che Taylor's family files civil rights suit against city of Seattle The family of Che Taylor has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Seattle and the police officers who shot him. Patricia Murphy Gil Aegerter
Seattle needs a new police chief, and Carmen Best says she’s ready In the early 1990s, Carmen Best was working as an accountant for a local insurance company when she saw a recruitment ad for the Seattle Police... Bill Radke Amina Al-Sadi
