Liz Jones
Editor
About
Liz Jones is an editor for daily news, features and special projects. She started at KUOW in 2005 and worked primarily as a reporter until 2018. Her coverage largely focused on immigration and underrepresented communities.
Her work has also been heard on national shows including NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here & Now, PRI's The World, Latino USA, Snap Judgment, The Takeaway and BBC News Service.
She is a NW native who's also lived in Spain, Peru, NYC and Ritzville, WA.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Spanish
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Immigrant activist heads to court, fighting her own deportation
Prominent immigrant rights activist Maru Mora Villalpando has asked a Seattle immigration judge to throw out her deportation case. Villalpando’s lawyers...
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Does the publishing world have a Sherman Alexie problem?
Sherman Alexie is a beloved native writer, filmmaker and poet. He also stands accused of sexual harassment by three women on the record and many more...
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What these women couldn’t say publicly about Sherman Alexie until now
Several women who have accused author Sherman Alexie of sexual harassment have now gone public with their stories. As this story unfolds, it’s stirring...
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Sherman Alexie on harassment allegations: I have 'harmed other people'
Prominent Seattle writer Sherman Alexie on Wednesday addressed allegations that have rocked the literary world over the past few days: That he had...
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She says her activism put her on ICE’s radar
Newly released public records suggest a prominent Northwest activist was targeted for deportation partly because she spoke out to the media. Lawyers say...
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How an ICE attorney stole immigrant IDs, for years
People who’ve worked with Raphael Sanchez say they’re shocked to see the complex fraud he carried out for more than four years, for his own personal gain.
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Top Seattle ICE attorney pleads guilty to identity theft of immigrants
Update 2/15/18, 12:30 p.m. Raphael Sanchez pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of a wire fraud and aggravated identity theft scheme involving the stolen...
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Detainees on hunger strike claim guards hit them
Several detainees at the immigration jail in Tacoma say they are on hunger strike to push for better conditions. And they claim some guards are taking...
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In a 'gray area'? Free immigration lawyers at Seattle Center Saturday
Immigrants and refugees can get some free legal services this Saturday at the Seattle Center. For the second year, the city is hosting what it calls a ...
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No workplace issues in farmworker death, investigation finds
State investigators say a farm near Bellingham is not to blame for the death a worker last summer. But the owners face steep fines for other violations.
