Immigrants are paid $1 a day to work in Tacoma jail. That may be illegal A class action lawsuit says the company running an immigration detention center in Colorado is violating federal anti-slavery laws. It’s the same... Andy Hurst
Why Seattle’s utility billing system was late and $43M over budget We now know why Seattle's new utility billing system took so long and cost so much to launch. The new billing system for Seattle City Light and Seattle... Kate OConnell
Kshama Sawant has something to say about mayor’s lawsuit Members of the Seattle City Council have been quiet about the child sex abuse allegations against Mayor Ed Murray. Until now. Kate OConnell
Mayor Murray's lawyer: Medical exam shows case should be dropped Ed Murray’s lawyer says a doctor’s exam shows sexual assault allegations against the Seattle mayor are false. Kate OConnell
Here’s what Tea Party training looks like in Washington state Donald Trump’s election galvanized a wave of activism on the left, including the women’s march that some political scientists say was the largest in... John Ryan
Apathetic before Trump, Seattle-area activists rise up Embracing political activism can be tough on a relationship. Just ask Kevin Tubbs and Pauli Bailey. Both are liberals who felt a huge wake-up call from... Amy Radil
Seattle mayor denies he raped teen boy. Opposing attorney replies with this statement Mayor Ed Murray's statement to the press, the day after The Seattle Times reported on accusations that the mayor raped teen boys in the 1980s: Kate OConnell
Seattle mayor accused of raping teen boy in mid-1980s Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has been accused of raping a teen boy in the mid-1980s, according to a lawsuit filed on Thursday. Kate OConnell
AG Ferguson responds to fear, confusion about immigration enforcement Liz Jones talks with Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson about the role of local governments in federal immigration enforcement. The Attorney... Liz Jones
Judge pauses nation's first Uber driver union in Seattle The city of Seattle's law to let Lyft , Uber and taxi drivers form a union has been halted in federal court. The law is the first of its kind in the... Paige Browning
