Troubled Lives for Boys Involved in “Jungle” Shooting: Their father is in prison and their mother has been repeatedly arrested for drug dealing. None of them were in school, the AP reports. “They were wards of the state, but they had run from every placement DSHS [Department of Social and Health Services] had arranged for them,” King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg said.
The Shooters Did Not Qualify for Juvenile Parole: But Satterberg might not be telling the whole story. The two oldest brothers hadn’t qualified for parole after committing other crimes. Washington’s Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration’s John Clayton told KUOW that if they had qualified, “they likely wouldn’t have been living on the streets with their mother.”
Clayton believes the lack of parole services results in more juvenile crime. These days only the highest risk juvenile offenders receive supervised parole. That’s because of budget cuts and policy changes. Studies have shown that parole alone doesn’t pay off. But parole plus evidence-based interventions has proven effective.
Phinney Ridge Homeowner Fought Off Burglar With Fists and Garden Shears: “I can’t say I did the right thing or the wrong thing, I just acted,” Chuck Curtis told KOMO. Police arrested the burglar after he fled the home.
Man Shot on Metro Bus Has History With Police: KING 5 reports that the 22-year-old received a $42,000 settlement from Seattle police after an officer was seen on surveillance video kicking him five years ago.
Police Arrest Man Allegedly Dealing Drugs Out of Magnolia RV: Police say the 58-year-old possessed meth and heroin and sold drugs to detectives. “The Seattle Police Department remains committed to addressing criminal behavior associated with motorhomes and recreational vehicles,” police said in a statement.
Snoqualmie Pass Crash Leaves Two Dead: The crash happened on the westbound section and involved “up to” ten vehicles, including two semi-trucks. The westbound portion of the freeway is now closed. “State troopers said it’s unclear if weather conditions played a role in the crash,” reports KOMO. “Snow and slush covered some lanes of the freeway at the crash scene.”
City Council Has Tough Questions for Mayoral Nominee to Head Seattle City Light: His name is Larry Weis and he comes from Austin, Texas. Mayor Ed Murray wants to pay him $340,000 annually, or, as Kshama Sawant put it, “almost 10 times as much as the lowest-paid city workers.”
Catholic High School Refuses to Publish Same-Sex Wedding Announcement of Former Student: The former student body president at Bishop Blanchett High School in North Seattle wrote in an open letter and the Seattle archdiocese: “While the Church might persist in its opposition to gay marriage, it would do well not to forgot to rejoice in love where it can be found, especially within its own communities and from a woman who it has been justified in honoring in the past.”
Local Startup Launches Lightweight Electric-Assisted Bike on Indiegogo: A UW graduate set out to build a better electric bicycle and it looks like he succeeded. The bike, which you can pre-order, “can propel you up to 20 miles per hour, has a 15-28 mile range, weighs less than 36 pounds, and costs just $799,” Geekwire reports.
Read this Profile of Georgia Stewart McDade: “She is a Black woman who grew up in the segregated south, trail-blazed her entire life and doesn’t plan on slowing down any time soon,” writes Sharon Chang. “Georgia is the first African American woman to earn a PhD in English from the University of Washington. In addition to being a college educator for three decades she is a prolific poet and writer, has published three books, once traveled the world in six months, and is headed to Malawi for the first time where she will lecture at two universities. Oh. And she just turned 70.”
There was a Democratic Debate Last Night: Judging by Matt Baume’s live-blog, nothing interesting happened (really?). So watch this clip of Elizabeth Warren, before she became a senator, talking about her experiences with Hillary Clinton:
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