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CROSSCUT -- Margot Spindola has seen the city of Pasco change over time, becoming less white and increasingly Latino. What hasn’t changed as much, she said, is the whiteness of…

THE SEATTLE TIMES -- We’re growing. We’re growing quickly. We’re growing more diverse. The Seattle region’s population boomed over the last 10 years, fueled by rapid growth in the Asian…

THE STRANGER -- By Andrew Hong, Lead Organizer for Redistricting Justice for Washington and Washington Community Alliance When I tell people I’ve just met that I was born and raised…

THE STRANGER -- By Kamau Chege, Kirsten Harris-Talley, and Girmay Zahilay In our nation’s first elections, only 6% of the public—property-owning white men—were eligible to vote. Since then, one of…

CROSSCUT -- Last year’s Black Lives Matter protests fueled major actions on police accountability, tax reform and environmental justice. But no one thinks the work is done. When George Floyd called…

CROSSCUT -- While some police reforms are advancing, efforts to create stronger community oversight boards and make it easier to sue police for misconduct have stalled. After last year’s Black…

TRI-CITY HERALD -- Advocates say it empowers voters and results in more equitable representation. Critics say it’s confusing and costly to implement. Ranked choice voting, in which voters rank candidates…

WENATCHEE WORLD -- During Monday’s press conference announcing the vaccine equity fund, Gov. Jay Inslee recognized the efforts of the Wenatchee community group CAFÉ in helping Latinos schedule vaccination appointments…

CROSSCUT -- Days after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, immigration advocates in Washington state rejoiced at his announcement that he would honor his campaign promise and issue a 100-day moratorium on…