Seattle City Council passes controversial drug ordinance The Seattle City Council voted Tuesday to approve a drug ordinance marking the end to an ongoing saga between the city, county, and state over what qualifies as a drug crime and whether people caught using
Trial starts Monday for Tacoma officers charged in the killing of Manny Ellis Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, was walking home from a convenience store when he came across police officers. A struggle ensured, and Ellis died at the scene.
Week in Review: Tokitae dies, Seattle faces another shooting, and one county gets a 32-hour work week Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, The Stranger’s Vivian McCall, and Geekwire’s Mike Lewis.
Former tribal cop sentenced to 34 years for sexual abuse of minors A 69-year-old member of the Lower Elwha S’Klallam Tribe was sentenced this week to 34 years in prison for sexually abusing children as young as 6 and 7 years old.
A California store owner was shot and killed over a Pride flag displayed at her shop Sheriff's deputies said the suspect was later killed in "a lethal force encounter" with authorities. Tributes continue to pour in honoring the victim, Lauri Carleton.