Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A harm reduction kit provided by Public Health – Seattle & King County includes clean syringes, drug preparation supplies, ...

The city's LEAD team takes to the streets to try to direct drug users to treatment instead of jail. The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) team takes to the streets as part of an effort to ...

Seattle’s new mayor is facing growing scrutiny over her approach to public safety after an internal police email outlined how most drug possession and public use cases are being directed toward ...

Seattle’s new approach to drug enforcement is triggering alarm among police and public safety advocates, who warn the city is quietly sliding back toward the conditions that once fueled crime, ...

Seattle prosecutors will seek to divert more public drug use and possession cases away from court under a new city policy, but officials say police will continue making drug-related arrests. The big ...

The police union claims city officials made a political mistake by reducing arrests for open drug use, sparking public criticism. City attorney Erika Evans emphasizes a shift towards diversion and ...