By VIVIAN YEE JULY 31, 2017 The drunken-driving case seemed straightforward, the kind that prosecutors in Seattle convert into a quick guilty plea hundreds of times a year: a swerving car, a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit, a first-time offense that caused no injuries. The only complication was the driver. A 23-year-old
By Guest Columnist By Irene Kalonji Like any mother, I had worries and dreams for my children. Will they get a good job? Will they find love? Will I become a grandmother? Like any mother of black sons, I also worried about their safety with police. How could I not when day after day there
May 9, 2017- by David Rogers, Executive Director. Do you know who your district attorney is? If you do, you are among a very small percentage of the public. District attorneys (DAs) are arguably the most powerful people in the criminal justice system, but the public doesn’t know who they are. Why does this matter?