Equity An epic battle against gentrification As growth reshapes the fabric of Seattle's historically Black Central District, Inye Wokoma and his family are resisting gentrification and displacement. by Naomi Ishisaka / April 2, 2018
Equity A division on foster care in Olympia Whose voice should count most in legal decisions about the future of kids removed from their homes because of suspected abuse or neglect? by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / January 23, 2018
Equity How programs for homeless youth pivoted in the pandemic Upended by COVID-19, some service providers went online, took to the road or otherwise found new ways to aid homeless youth and young adults. by Allegra Abramo & Sam Leeds Youth Today / February 7, 2022
Culture Author of 'Queen Sugar' shares a spoonful of knowledge Natalie Baszile talks about breaking into publishing and the need to widen readers' expectations on the Black perspective. by Naomi Ishisaka / November 28, 2018
Equity Head trauma, painful restraints: WA foster kids face abuse out of state The state removed foster kids from an Iowa facility following reports of abuse, but red flags abound at other group homes. by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / February 5, 2019
Culture How the Black Panther Party lives on — in photos and beyond A new exhibition at Photographic Center Northwest explores themes that were central to the Black Panthers. by Naomi Ishisaka / May 9, 2018
Politics Foster kids trapped as WA system collapses Washington kids are being warehoused in hotels and shipped out of state. by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / September 21, 2018
Politics State must protect foster children from abuse, court rules In a 5-4 ruling, the Washington state Supreme Court sided with the five former foster children who had been abused. by Levi Pulkkinen InvestigateWest / November 1, 2018
Equity As kinship caregivers struggle, Washington’s foster care system benefits A crisis festers while family members who care for neglected kids receive little support from the state. by Allegra Abramo Investigate West / August 10, 2018
Politics Using tech to fight opioid addiction About 600 Washingtonians die each year from overdosing on prescription opioids or heroin, according to the state Health Department. by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / March 3, 2016