Politics After brief coronavirus closure, Seattle immigration court reopens to backlash Judges, advocates and even ICE prosecutors all say the coronavirus puts staff and others in harm’s way. The feds have reopened immigration courts anyway. by Lilly Fowler / March 30, 2020
News Seattleites ignore social distancing as coronavirus spreads Washington leaders and the public are frustrated with those who aren't taking health guidelines seriously. by Lilly Fowler / March 23, 2020 / Updated Tuesday, March 24 11:30 a.m.
Equity Coronavirus outbreak prompts call for ICE to release at-risk detainees The suit, filed by the ACLU and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, calls for the immediate release of detainees in Tacoma. by Lilly Fowler / March 16, 2020 / Updated Monday, March 16 at 3:35 p.m.
News To stop COVID-19, Washington implements measures not seen since Spanish flu Gov. Jay Inslee banned gatherings of over 250 people in the state's three most populous counties. by David Kroman & Lilly Fowler / March 11, 2020
Equity Coronavirus fears in Pacific NW lead to rise in anti-Asian racism Asian Americans in Seattle and elsewhere say they are increasingly being harassed and blamed for the COVID-19 outbreak. by Lilly Fowler / March 11, 2020
Politics WA churches make do praying in cars amid Trump's push to reopen Congregants adapt to drive-in and other alternative services as Pacific Northwest churches focus on prayer over politics. by Lilly Fowler / May 28, 2020
News Untangling coronavirus' uneven impact in the West 'Tiny little wildfires' of infection push the spread faster and death rate higher in some states. by Lilly Fowler / May 19, 2020
Inside Crosscut Why Crosscut is reminding readers about the 1918 flu The last great pandemic hit the Pacific Northwest a century ago. It should inform how we think about the coronavirus. by Mason Bryan / May 19, 2020
Equity Why COVID-19 is hitting Washington Latinos especially hard The state's communities of color now account for larger share of positive tests, due to slow testing, exposure at work and other factors. by Lilly Fowler & David Kroman / May 8, 2020
News New tools to help WA abuse victims put to the test during coronavirus Advocates worry for women, children and elders as abuse takes on new forms, making exit plans and reporting even more difficult. by Lilly Fowler / May 5, 2020