He spent 20 days in solitary in Tacoma's immigrant jail. Others spend far longer “Not eating doesn't affect as much as being alone. Because anyone can stop eating one, two days. But not everyone can withstand be locked up alone,”says Raul, an undocumented immigrant who spent time in solitary at the Northwest ICE Processing Center. Esmy Jimenez
Behind the locked doors of Washington's immigration detention center The Northwest Detention Center is now the Northwest ICE Processing Center. In over 15 years of existence, it’s been the site of hunger strikes, allegations of misconduct, a lawsuit over detainee wages, and most recently an attack that turned deadly. Esmy Jimenez
Man with flares and a rifle shot dead at immigration jail in Tacoma An armed man who had been throwing explosives at the immigration detention center in Tacoma, Washington, was shot dead by police on Saturday morning. Isolde Raftery
What if we treated homelessness like an earthquake? Everyone agrees that homelessness is a crisis in Seattle, but there are differing views about who is being impacted and what should be done. In public... Kate OConnell
Tacoma lawmaker — and his accuser — call for better way to investigate sexual misconduct In the aftermath of a recent workplace conduct investigation at the state Capitol, the Democratic lawmaker at the heart of the inquiry and one of his... Walker Orenstein
Doctor's orders: Take a hike Your list of errands for the weekend might include picking up a prescription — but just imagine if that meant going for a walk in the woods. For some,... Casey Martin
What if we brought back the Tacoma-Seattle ferry? Bremerton is two months into operating its new fast ferry to Seattle, and now Tacoma is looking into the idea. Tacoma's City Council started discussions... Paige Browning
Jailed immigrants paid $1 per day: Wash. state sues Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson is suing the company that runs the immigration detention center in Tacoma. The lawsuit claims that GEO... Kate OConnell
Plastic trash that honors the sea life it kills At Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium you can see penguins, wildcats, and now sculptures of marine life made from plastic trash. Casey Martin
Amazon to build second headquarters — do Everett or Tacoma stand a chance? Amazon wants to double its footprint by building a second headquarters — for 50,000 more workers. Consider that its current Seattle headquarters has... Carolyn Adolph
