Daniel Beekman

Back with a post on here only to share this story. Please give it a read. Two men were arrested in Yakima County while suffering mental crises. The man who went to jail died behind bars. The man who went free was supposed to investigate. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/l…

This story is stunning. Incredible reporting/writing on how police, jail guards and others respond to people in mental health crisis. Read the three opening scenes. Then, when you're over the shock, keep reading. @DBeekman @seattletimes seattletimes.com/seattle-news/l…

Back with a post on here only to share this story. Please give it a read. Two men were arrested in Yakima County while suffering mental crises. The man who went to jail died behind bars. The man who went free was supposed to investigate. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/l…

No longer posting here. Find my work at seattletimes.com/author/daniel-…. Connect with me via the contact info in my bio.

Wrote this on election night last week: “Consider this: In 2021’s citywide general election, all four Seattle races shifted by at least 12 percentage points. Strauss, Morales, Davis and Lewis (barely) were within that window Tuesday night.” Two now ahead. Two within 500 votes.

@AlecMacGillis Met both of them more than 10 years ago in the Bronx. Ritchie Torres worked for Councilmember Jimmy Vacca. AOC was trying to start a small business. Both very nice in person.

"They are two sides of the same coin: young, well-spoken, incredibly smart. What you are seeing here is really a question of vision for the future of the Democratic Party. Is it going to be the Ritchie Torres version or the A.O.C. version?” nytimes.com/2023/11/11/nyr…

The first time I met Gail Neal she was loading donations into a pickup truck. I've been in awe of her ever since. What her low-income childcare agency has accomplished in relative anonymity on Hilltop is mindboggling. Now, it could soon double in size. thenewstribune.com/opinion/articl…

West Seattle's light-rail path finally takes shape, at a price seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t…

When its transit system suspends fares next year, Clallam County will join a surprising # of WA communities where riding the bus is now free. But big-city systems like King County Metro are still collecting millions of $ from riders. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p… (w/ @mnowlin_seattle)

Maritza Rivera's lead on Ron Davis has narrowed to 409 votes, 1.5 percentage points.

Tammy Morales just went up against Tanya Woo aqua.kingcounty.gov/elections/2023…

"I was born as a refugee and I'm still a refugee till now, and that will never change." Sometimes the phrase 'Cinderella story' fails to do justice to a person's incredible life. Even at the tender age of 21, that's very much the case for Bernie Kamungo: mlssoccer.com/news/lessons-o…

Background: WA lawmakers seek ‘rent-to-own’ audit, worried about broken promises seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p…

‘Rent-to-own’ programs will be audited after WA lawmakers raise concerns seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p…

👀Hearing this announcement may shake up the governor's race, too... stay tuned #waelex

Seattle bartender Murray Stenson was a renowned figure in the cocktail world. His legacy, though, will be the way he treated people, says food writer Tan Vinh. st.news/49vStRG

Houston, a city with 2.3 million people, garnered fewer votes in its mayoral election than Seattle, a city with 750k people, a third (!) of our size. Seattle saw 267,414 voters in its November 2021 election. Houston this year: 251,987 Not! Good!

NEW: WA's prison nursery is one of only a few in the US to support incarcerated mothers amid simmering debates on crime & drug use. @amandamsnyder & I went inside WA's women's prison over a few months to spend time w/ 3 mothers & their babies: crosscut.com/politics/2023/… #waleg

Natalie Smith of Seattle is calling for an end to violence in Gaza after her uncle and aunt were killed in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and seven family members were kidnapped. st.news/40wqaOH

Two Seward Park synagogues received suspicious packages in the mail, each containing a white powdery substance, Seattle police said Friday. st.news/3QM7ebH