Martin Kaste
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National
NPR reports on Seattle's 'visible homeless' and 'Seattle is Dying'
Some prosecutors are less inclined to seek jail time for offenses committed by people with mental illness or drug problems. But public frustration is growing in Seattle.
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National
Criminal Justice Overhaul Sparks Backlash In Seattle
Seattle's progressive approach to prosecuting homeless people who commit serious crimes is creating a backlash. Many want have more aggressive prosecutions of violent mentally ill people.
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National
Offensive Social Media Posts By Police Lead To Internal Investigations In Several Cities
A scandal over racist and violent social media posts by police officers has led to investigations in several cities. What's the damage to public trust, and how much free speech should cops have?
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National
Whale Watchers And Activists Disagree Over Expanded Protected Zone
Whale watching companies are sometimes accused of "loving whales to death." The dispute is especially bitter involving the critically endangered orcas off the coast of Washington state.
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National
Do Extended Magazines Facilitate Mass Shootings?
Virginia Beach is the latest mass shooting involving a weapon equipped with a high-capacity ammunition magazine, which some gun safety groups would like to restrict.
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Politics
The Role Extended Magazines Are Playing In The Gun Control Debate
The gunman in Virginia Beach had large capacity magazines with him during Friday's shooting. Gun control groups would like to restrict those accessories, saying they're too useful for mass shooters.
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Technology
After Boeing Crashes, New Attention On The Potential Flaws Of Software
Two Boeing 737 Max crashes are raising questions about whether the convenience of software has made it easier to miss the seriousness of possible flaws.
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Business
Investigators Probe Software's Role In Deadly Boeing 737 Max Crashes
The probe of two Boeing plane crashes is focused, for the moment, on software. We examine how software has become a common fix for problems with hardware across industries, and how it can go too far.
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National
New Zealand Mosque Attacks Raise Questions About Internet's Role In Radicalization
The rambling document allegedly written by the attacker in New Zealand echoes the sarcasm and "trolling" of the internet. How much of his inspiration comes from internet politics in the U.S.?
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National
Boeing Will Pause Delivery Of 737 Max Jets, But Continue To Build Them
Boeing's 737 Max line has been grounded, making things tricky at the plant near Seattle. It's filled with undelivered 737s and it's not clear what will happen to them.