Martin Kaste
Stories
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Race & Identity
How Seattle's Police Chief Has Navigated The City's Protests For Racial Justice
Being a Police Chief in 2020 is precarious. Carmen Best, Seattle's first Black female chief, has some tactics for keeping her job and protecting her department from the "defund the police" movement.
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National
Who Are The Protesters Who Make The Anti-Police Movement Not Entirely Peaceful?
News stories often describe anti-police protests as being "mostly peaceful," with some violence. In reality, two kinds of protests are going on, and there's tension over tactics.
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National
'Qualified Immunity': A Doctrine That Made It Much Harder To Sue The Police
The George Floyd protests have breathed new life into a movement to end a legal doctrine called "qualified immunity" and meant to limit lawsuits against police.
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National
Why Police Departments Across The U.S. Use Different Tactics To Handle Protests
Police departments across the country have taken different approaches to protests and violence. Some departments are trained to contain and de-escalate, while others use more aggressive methods.
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National
'We Recognize That There's A Need To Change': What Police Think About Civil Unrest
American police are caught in the angry middle, literally and politically, as civil unrest rages the U.S. Police share thoughts on the current violence and what future they see for their profession.
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National
After COVID-19 Hit The U.S., Our New Reality Started
The U.S. hit a grim milestone on Wednesday — 100,000 people have died in this country from COVID-19. We reflect on this moment with three journalists in different regions of the country.
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National
Snail Mail And Debit Cards: How Washington State Was Bilked Out Of Millions
Officials believe the scammers took advantage of vulnerabilities in the system as the state rushed to get unemployment benefits to people quickly.
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National
The Pandemic Creates A Perfect Environment For New Types Of Fraud
The pandemic has caused fear, uncertainty and unpredictability, as well as lavished new forms of government aid. It became a perfect environment for scammers.
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Law & Courts
Police Back Off From Social Distancing Enforcement
As states re-open under new pandemic rules, enforcement often falls to the police. But some people — including some police — think that's a bad idea.
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Health
Washington state builds coronavirus contact tracing 'fire brigade'
Public health experts say finding and isolating coronavirus patients will be key to re-opening public life. That's going to take a lot of work.