News Washington state looks to end ICE courthouse arrests A bill under consideration in Olympia would also require federal immigration agents to check in before entering a courthouse. by Lilly Fowler / January 31, 2020
News Memo shows border officers were directed to stop Iranian Americans at Canada border, despite agency’s claims ‘Updated procedures’ from the Seattle field office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection told agents to also detain people with ties to Palestine and Lebanon, and to ask about their religion. by Lilly Fowler Updated on Thurs. Jan. 30, 2:25 p.m. / January 30, 2020
News Like in Portland, federal agents were in Seattle U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed the presence of federal cops — that was news to the mayor and governor. by Lilly Fowler / July 21, 2020
News If police are defunded, Seattle firefighters could face a new reality City council members and community groups are pushing for a third way to help people in crisis, which may involve some firefighters. by Lilly Fowler / July 13, 2020
News Teen with no criminal record freed from ICE custody in WA The teenager was one of only a handful of youth still in ICE custody in the Pacific Northwest. by Lilly Fowler / July 8, 2020
News Dear white Seattle: Young Black leaders want to talk about racism Beyond the Capitol Hill protests, young activists are finding creative ways to engage more people in the fight for change. by Lilly Fowler / June 25, 2020
News Swatting, a scare tactic on the rise, may see harsher punishment in WA Lawmakers want to make it a felony to harass others with fake 9-1-1 calls meant to elicit a police response. by Lilly Fowler / March 5, 2020
News Feds sue King County for banning ICE deportation flights from Boeing Field Almost a year after deportation flights were banned, the Department of Justice makes good on its threat to sue. by Lilly Fowler / February 11, 2020
Equity Coronavirus compounds fears for an ICE detainee and her family Immigration advocates are pushing for the release of a detainee with serious health concerns at the ICE facility in Tacoma. by Lilly Fowler / March 31, 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.