Alex Fryer is a member of The Seattle Times editorial board.
An examination of dozens of gun charges reveals the importance of surveillance cameras in prosecutions. But Seattle's CCTV pilot project has few guardrails.
When the diverse neighborhood was upzoned, the winners were developers, not longtime residents. Is this what you really want, Seattle?
Downtown Seattle is transformed. Given its economic impact and the jobs at stake, focusing law enforcement and other resources in the city core makes sense.
Two very different perspectives held by two Democrats showcase upcoming debates in the Legislature about public safety.
The market is in a financial crisis. Vacancies are rising even as people lament the lack of housing. Eviction and rental policies must change.
Crime and public safety loom large in the race for governor and for good reason, statistics show. Among the most glaring is the low number...
Seattle hosts about a dozen merlins in tall trees. They are tough to see, just like the behind-the-scenes politics of the city's tree protection efforts.
If Seattle is to live up to its values of tolerance and inclusion, the mainstream Jewish community must be part of difficult conversations about Gaza.
There is something very basic that local governments could do to help downtown Seattle pull out of its nosedive.
A 2021 shooting investigation that pitted a nonprofit against the King County prosecutor underscores the ethical aspects of violence-prevention programs.