Race And Equity

KUOW Newsroom

This UW pediatrician has helped young people for 30 years. Now, he's on a mission to end youth incarceration

‘There's really no bit of evidence that really substantiates in any particular way, the value of youth incarceration.’

KUOW Newsroom

Attorney general files criminal charges against Pierce County sheriff

Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer has been charged with two misdemeanors by the Washington state Attorney General.

Speakers Forum

A search for meaning in Minoru Yamasaki's life and architecture

‘Every building is a philosophy in a way. I see all buildings as attempts to try to figure out and express what it means to dwell as a human being on Earth.’

RadioActive

This developers academy welcomes non-tech bros to the industry

In 2020, only about a quarter of professional computing jobs in the United States were held by women, according to the National Center for Women and Information Technology. One Seattle group is trying to change that and ensure women, people of color, and gender-diverse people are able to show up as themselves in this industry.

Washington State Patrol’s hiring under fire as agency failed to diversify over decades

The Washington State Patrol turned 100 this year. To this day it’s still a mostly white, male organization. Over the years it’s struggled to diversify. But now one part of the hiring process is getting fresh scrutiny: the psychological review.

KUOW Newsroom

In wake of legal defeat, Eyman joins national GOP push for voting 'integrity' laws

Earlier this year, Washington state ballot initiative king Tim Eyman was found guilty of “numerous and particularly egregious” violations of state campaign finance law and fined millions of dollars. Now he is taking his expertise on the road to help pass what he and other Republican supporters call voting “integrity” laws in 7 other states.

RadioActive

Fantasy books are my escape, but I wish the genre was more inclusive

Adar Abdi is a White Center teenager with a passion for fantasy. She gravitated to fantasy novels as an escape from reality, into worlds without racism or sexism. But as she continued to read, she found more messages — subtle and overt — that brought the same issues she tried to avoid to the forefront. This piece is an imagined confrontation between Adar and a fantasy writer.

Seattle Now

Local designer aims to turn Seattle into fashion hot spot

Worried you won't remember how to get dressed once lockdown lifts? Fashion desinger Jamen Lanogwa Saziru believes there's hope for Puget Sound style beyond fleece and flannel.

KUOW Newsroom

Common cancer screening methods are less accurate for Black women. A UW doctor has made it her mission to change that

"I want Black women to know that it's okay to want to know what's going on with their body."