Mayor Jenny Durkan was on a business trip to D.C. during the January shooting. Lisa Herbold, then the council president, says notification should have been clearer.
A troubled childhood was the precursor to a life of crime. It could have been different.
The $300 million proposal comes as the Washington Legislature considers allowing a similar, yet smaller tax in King County
Landlords worry the proposal from Councilmember Kshama Sawant will leave them housing people for months without rent payments.
Behavioral health crises demand careful interventions. The city should adopt more robust trauma-informed care practices.
