The Washington Constitution is clear: State lawmakers must prioritize ballot initiatives championed by voters. But Democratic state lawmakers are refusing to play by the rules. Not one of the three certified initiatives before the legislature has been granted a hearing.
King County hit an all-time overdose record in 2023. A Democratic political strategist calls it a “scandal” that elected leaders have failed to make progress on the crisis. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.
Tracking various police department’s response to pursuit law passed in 2023.
Andrea Suarez, who founded the citizen-led nonprofit “We Heart Seattle,” joined unDivided with Brandi Kruse to discuss their effort to get out the vote ahead of next month’s election. Suarez is encouraging Seattleites to vote for candidates who will prioritize public safety and real solutions to the homeless crisis.
After a viral news segment showed some Seattle voters in denial over the crime crisis, the city got a grim reminder of the depths of the danger. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.
As our state experiences breakdowns across the criminal justice system, it will take politicians and members of the press acknowledging hard truths before we can start digging our communities out of the crime crisis. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.
Even after restrictions on police pursuits were loosened, there are still roadblocks when it comes to accountability for criminals. Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders joined Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast to discuss the release of a car thief who took deputies on a high speed chase after committing a hit-and-run.
Despite having ample time, the Seattle City Council has failed to adopt a common sense proposal that would give City Attorney Ann Davison power to prosecute drug cases. As Brandi Kruse explains on the unDivided Podcast, that means Seattle will be unable to enforce a new state law making drug possession a gross misdemeanor.
As it continues to deal with an exodus of officers, the Seattle Police Department was stretched thin over the weekend and failed to meet minimum staffing standards. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.
A new report from the Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs shows that the number of murders as well as violent and property crimes are rising across the state. At the same time, the number of law enforcement officers continues to decline. Washington saw its most homicides ever in 2022 with 393 people murdered....
New numbers from 2022 show the heartbreaking reality of Washington state’s crime crisis. Brandi Kruse breaks down the data on the unDivided Podcast.
A new survey found that more than half of Washingtonians think crime is one of the state’s biggest issues today. Future 42’s Washington State Spring 2023 Priorities Survey sampled 600 registered voters in the state of Washington about a wide range of issues and found they are deeply concerned about the direction in which the...
New polling from Future 42 shows most Washington voters are unhappy with the direction of the state and want improved public safety, lower taxes, and new leadership. Brandi Kruse breaks down key results on the unDivided Podcast.
When Susanna Keilman organized a rally in honor of a pregnant woman murdered in downtown Seattle, she never would have expected that anti-police groups would attack her motives. She joined Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast to discuss why everyone, regardless of race or political party, should be fighting for safer communities.