Race & Identity Video appears to show ICE agents targeting Latinos in Washington state, but are mass deportations coming? Rumors had been rampant on social media about increased immigration action and arrests in Washington state. Much of those fears have been stoked by the Trump administration. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Race & Identity 'Hasaan Hates Portland' humorously depicts the benevolent racism of the Pacific Northwest Patricia Murphy Vaughan Jones
Government Washington state and counties square off over juvenile rehabilitation closures One issue: DCYF’s transfer of 43 men in their early 20s from Green Hill to an adult prison. Ann Dornfeld
Government More talk, but no resolution. King County Council remains at odds about youth jail The King County Council will consider its official stance on jailing some youths for serious crimes, four years after Executive Dow Constantine pledged to end juvenile detention. Ann Dornfeld
Crime Controversial county effort to divert youth criminal cases to community groups not meeting goals A $16 million effort by King County to send most juvenile criminal cases to community-based diversion programs, rather than the court system, is having trouble meeting its goals, a county report shows. Ann Dornfeld
Race & Identity Blooming in Seattle: Mayor Harrell’s family history of change, challenge, and flowers Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s favorite flower is a red classic rose. “As my mother used to tell me, if you are going on a date you can’t go wrong. And of course, that’s my mother’s name,” Harrell said. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Business Google CEO Pichai says Gemini's AI image results "offended our users" Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees in an internal memo that the AI tool's problematic images were unacceptable. He vowed to re-release a better version of the service in the coming weeks. Bobby Allyn
Race & Identity Video shows heavily armed guards detaining hunger strikers at Tacoma ICE center after using tear gas Detainees at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma were subjected to tear gas, had guns pointed at them, and were physically restrained during a hunger strike last year for better living conditions. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Race & Identity 'I wonder if people think you took that baby.' Navigating Seattle as a biracial family RadioActive's Gavin Muhlfelder has different experiences with racism than his twin brother, James. Gavin Muhlfelder
