Crime & Safety

Washington is making national headlines for drug legalization fiasco

Washington is making national headlines for drug legalization fiasco

Gov. Jay Inslee and bickering House Democrats refused to take action on drugs for the last two years – setting the state for all drugs to become legal on July 1. That even includes the most dangerous drugs like methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin.   While Jay Inslee has called a special session to begin on May...

[un]Divided: State fails to deliver on mental health reform

[un]Divided: State fails to deliver on mental health reform

In 2018, Governor Jay Inlsee outlined a lofty goal to improve our state’s mental health system by 2023. Not only has the state failed to meet its goals, Brandi Kruse argues that the mental health system is in worse shape than ever – especially when it comes to violent offenders.

By Brandi Kruse

It’s not too late to fix police pursuit bill

It’s not too late to fix police pursuit bill

At midnight last night the Washington House of Representatives passed an extremely limited police pursuit bill that is so watered down as to be completely ineffective. The bill passed 57 to 40 with bipartisan support and bipartisan opposition – and representatives on both sides of the aisle should look in the mirror and ask if...

Police reforms have failed our children

Police reforms have failed our children

This article was originally published by the Lyden Tribune.    By Simon Sefzik   Earlier this month, two children were killed in a head-on accident on Interstate 82 in Eastern Washington. One of the victims was an 8-year-old girl named Delilah. The other was a 6-year-old boy named Timothy. According to KAPP KVEW’s Yak-Tri News,...

[un]Divided: Small business owner considers run for Seattle City Council

[un]Divided: Small business owner considers run for Seattle City Council

The owner of Piroshky Piroshky Bakery in Seattle says “toxic” policies have left downtown in ruin. Olga Sagan tells Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast that she is now considering a run for public office and wants to inspire other small business owners to speak out.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Half of Tacoma’s murder victims are kids

[un]Divided: Half of Tacoma’s murder victims are kids

So far in 2023, half of all homicide victims in the city of Tacoma have been under the age of 18. On the unDivided Podcast, Brandi Kruse argues that addressing the cause of rising violence among youth should be a top priority.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Democratic mayor questions his party’s public safety priorities

[un]Divided: Democratic mayor questions his party’s public safety priorities

Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell left the Republican Party in 2012, but now finds himself frustrated with how Democrats are handling the public safety crisis. He tells Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast that a 2021 law limiting police pursuits “undermines common sense.”

By Brandi Kruse