Liz Brazile
Online Editor/Producer
About
As an Online Editor/Producer at KUOW, Liz writes and edits stories for kuow.org.
Before joining the KUOW newsroom in January 2020, Liz covered education for Crosscut/KCTS 9. She is also an alumna of YES! Magazine, WLWT-TV, and The Cincinnati Herald. Additionally, her work has been published by USA Today and Rewire.News. Liz currently serves on the board of the Seattle Association of Black Journalists.
Stories
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Seattle Police shoot, kill person said to be in mental crisis
Newly released police body camera footage reveals the moments during which Seattle police officers shot and killed a person, who was reported to be in mental distress Tuesday night. The event marks the second fatal Seattle Police Department shooting this month.
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Washington K-12 schools can 'safely' reopen for in-person learning, Inslee says
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday announced that K-12 schools across the state can reopen for in-classroom instruction. The decision comes amid fierce debates about the risks of sending kids and educators back into school buildings during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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People incarcerated as children can be resentenced, says WA Supreme Court. Some prosecutors don’t want that
Last year, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that people prosecuted as adults while they were still children deserve a chance to be resentenced by a judge, who retroactively takes the mitigating factors of their youth into account. But two local prosecutors are challenging that law in the U.S. Supreme Court, saying the justices overreached in their interpretation of the Eighth Amendment.
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Return to school expected to be delayed for Seattle students pre-K to grade 1
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Denise Juneau announced on Thursday that "it is unlikely" students in pre-K through grade 1 will be back in the classroom on March 1, despite the district's push to bring them back.
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Coronavirus In Seattle
'Do not waste doses.' Leftover Covid-19 vaccine injected into non-priority arms
As of yet, Washington state has only officially made Covid-19 vaccinations available to select demographics, considered most vulnerable to the disease. But at the end of the day, thawed out doses that can't be refrozen are going into whatever arms health care providers can find.
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Coronavirus In Seattle
Seattle 'vaccine' peddler arrested for selling untested Covid-19 drug, days after someone he injected is hospitalized
Johnny T. Stine, the man who peddled a supposed Covid-19 "vaccine" was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor federal charges of introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce.
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Attorneys unable to reach Covid-positive inmates at SeaTac prison
Officials at the Federal Detention Center in SeaTac have temporarily banned telecommunication for Covid-positive detainees, citing the risk of transmission for other inmates and staff. But defense attorneys say this action violates their clients' constitutional right to legal counsel.
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Seattle man among those charged in violent pro-Trump insurrection at U.S. Capitol
Mark Leffingwell, 51, of Seattle is accused of assaulting a police officer amid insurrection at the US Capitol Building. He is among a handful of Seattle-area residents facing fallout after the event.
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KUOW Newsroom
Washington gets new 2-phase reopening plan this month
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday announced a new, region-by-region reopening plan set to take effect on Monday, January 11. The plan opens the door to resumed gym services, live entertainment, and indoor dining at reduced capacity, if the right metrics are reached.
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Train carrying crude oil derails, catches fire in Whatcom County
A train carrying crude oil derailed and caught fire in Whatcom County Tuesday morning, prompting officials to evacuate all nearby residents and businesses for several hours.