Will James, Author at Northwest Public Broadcasting

Tacoma Case Of Manuel Ellis Prompts State Attorney General To Review Dozens Of Police Force Cases

By Will James June 24, 2020

The family of Manuel Ellis and their attorney, James Bible, address reporters during a news conference Tuesday in Tacoma. They renewed calls for the state to lead an independent investigation into Ellis' killing on March 3. CREDIT: Parker Miles Blohm/KNKX

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson's office is reviewing at least 30 cases in which police killed or wounded people in 2020, amid concerns law enforcement agencies are not following new rules governing how they hold each other accountable in cases of deadly force.Read More

‘Many, Many Months’ Before Life Returns To Pre-COVID Normalcy, Says Washington Health Official

By Will James April 15, 2020

Kaas Tailored employees sew masks on Monday, March 23, 2020, at the Kaas Tailored furniture factory in Mukilteo. CREDIT: Megan Farmer/KUOW

Washington state's top public health official said it will take "many, many months," and probably the development of a vaccine, before life can return to pre-COVID-19 normalcy. Read More

In Tacoma, Tiki Apartment Evictions Highlight Greater Issues With Housing Crisis

By Will James April 27, 2018

Tiki Apartments residents and supporters after a Tacoma City Council meeting on April 26. Courtesy of Tiki Tenants Organizing Committee

A mass eviction from a Tacoma apartment complex is causing city leaders to take a hard look at tenant protections that have lagged behind Seattle's. Read More

Fallen Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Memorialized In Tacoma Procession

By Will James January 17, 2018

Law enforcement officers from across the state and as far as Canada are remembering a fallen Pierce County sheriff’s deputy. They gathered at Pacific Lutheran University to honor Daniel McCartney. He was shot and killed last week while chasing two burglary suspects near Frederickson.Read More

Tacoma Case Of Manuel Ellis Prompts State Attorney General To Review Dozens Of Police Force Cases

‘Many, Many Months’ Before Life Returns To Pre-COVID Normalcy, Says Washington Health Official

In Tacoma, Tiki Apartment Evictions Highlight Greater Issues With Housing Crisis

Fallen Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Memorialized In Tacoma Procession

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