Seattle students want more mental health funding — and say in how it's spent As the city crafts its next budget, a group of Seattle students is pushing for more mental health funding — and more say in how it’s spent. Sami West
Seattle to add surveillance cameras to crime-fighting efforts in 3 neighborhoods The Seattle City Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of adding surveillance cameras to the city's crime-fighting toolbelt. Dyer Oxley
How city leaders want to patch Seattle's $250 million budget deficit Seattle leaders have known for years the revenue base for the city’s general fund – largely reliant on regressive tax sources – can’t keep up with increasing costs and demand for services. Clare McGrane
New 'loitering' penalties targeting Seattle drug and prostitution zones approved by City Council After weeks of debate and controversy, the Seattle City Council voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to pass new criminal penalties intended to disrupt drug and prostitution-related crimes in city hotspots. Amy Radil
Why is Aurora Avenue crime concentrated in Seattle, not Shoreline? There’s general agreement that Aurora Avenue North is starkly divided at North 145th street — the border between the cities of Seattle and Shoreline. The main question is why. Amy Radil
Seattle City Council considers 'prostitution loitering' law amid intense debate The bill would put new gross misdemeanors into Seattle’s criminal code, targeting people charged with prostitution-related offenses, with special emphasis on pimps and buyers of sex. Amy Radil
Seattle City Council votes against restoring student mental health funds back to $20 million again Natalie Akane Newcomb Play AudioListen 6 mins
Seattle officials revisit ‘exclusion zones’ to disrupt drug activity, sex trafficking Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison and members of the city council are seeking new criminal penalties to ban certain people from zones of drug-related crime and prostitution. Amy Radil
