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[Patrick Malone @pmalonedc]

NEW: Four students and their parents filed a lawsuit against Sumner-Bonney Lake School district for allegedly ignoring warnings about former Sumner High basketball coach now facing child rape charge. @seattletimes @STWatchdog https://t.co/kYR0fstSf0

[Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone]

1/ Today I published a story I’ve been wanting to do ever since I landed on the @seattletimes investigative team (@STWatchdog). It’s a bit of an odd one with an interesting backstory, so I ask you to bear with me and read through this *thread*.

[The Seattle Times @seattletimes]

Former Sumner High boys basketball coach Jake Jackson pleaded not guilty Thursday to sexually abusing six players from his team. https://t.co/STBebC41bD

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@luluramadan @mreicher Read the @seattletimes and @propublica series: https://t.co/73f6rXcSAm

[Seattle Times Watchdog @STWatchdog]

Washington lawmakers voted nearly unanimously to strengthen oversight of private special education schools that serve some of the state’s most vulnerable students.

From @luluramadan and @mreicher: https://t.co/x1PP3SRcTZ

[Patrick Malone @pmalonedc]

Six players told police their former basketball coach at Sumner High solicited more than 100 nude photos from them. But the truth has been elusive, thanks to technology that wipes the digital paper trail clean. @STWatchdog @seattletimes https://t.co/PwoapOsg99

[Sydney Brownstone @sydbrownstone]

In 2019, WA jails had the fourth highest death rate in the country. But unlike deaths in police custody, they get very little attention. A new law requires jails to submit reports on these deaths to the state, but most jails haven’t. https://t.co/OhisfgwK1p

[Seattle Times Watchdog @STWatchdog]

In July 2020, King County Executive Dow Constantine pledged to close the downtown Seattle jail, which he called “decrepit and expensive to operate.” Ten people incarcerated there have died since then.

From @sydbrownstone: https://t.co/o8sBDLwcpF

[The Seattle Times @seattletimes]

King County is violating a legal agreement to protect the health and safety of people incarcerated at the downtown Seattle jail, civil liberties lawyers say.
https://t.co/Ag557GLXuN

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More on @luluramadan and @mreicher's recent investigation:

[The Seattle Times @seattletimes]

THREAD: Low-income families face hurdles in Washington’s flawed special education system.

Here’s how one mom fought for her son and disrupted the system. https://t.co/N8IrYjCLo0

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@propublica Catch up on the full series: https://t.co/73f6rXcSAm

[Seattle Times Watchdog @STWatchdog]

Low-income families face hurdles in Washington’s flawed special education system. Here’s how one mom pushed back.

Read the Times Watchdog and @propublica investigation: https://t.co/jXC3QACFEy

[The Seattle Times @seattletimes]

Washington education officials have launched an investigation of the state’s largest network of privately run schools for students with disabilities. https://t.co/23VSvjZpiZ

[Mike Reicher @mreicher]

More impact from our investigation into WA private special ed schools. State demanding a ton of records from one troubled school, as part of investigation, and lawmakers heard big reform bill W/ ⁦@luluramadan⁩ ⁦@STWatchdog⁩ ⁦@propublica⁩ https://t.co/SBZoYdshNz

[Seattle Times Watchdog @STWatchdog]

Women suing a Seattle hip-hop artist in a sex trafficking case face one of the shortest timeframes in the nation for seeking justice in civil court.

From @RebeccaKMoss and @Ashleyhiruko: https://t.co/jBRi1KmEwK

[Patrick Malone @pmalonedc]

After @seattletimes reported a Tacoma police officer now facing felony charges for Manuel Ellis's death had a psychological break at the police academy and was still allowed to graduate, Washington State eyes more aggressive removal of academy recruits. https://t.co/tLJtdmhQ2g

[Mike Reicher @mreicher]

NEW: WA state education officials are working on legislation to increase oversight of special ed schools, after our investigation found huge gaps. Agency said our stories “show us that more changes are needed” in system. #Impact w/ @luluramadan @propublica https://t.co/UibCCdXEYZ

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Read the earlier story from @pmalonedc: https://t.co/6wThaRxInq

[Seattle Times Watchdog @STWatchdog]

Citing a Seattle Times story, the state agency that oversees training and certification of police officers moved to more aggressively remove recruits from the state law enforcement training academy when they show signs they’re psychologically unfit. https://t.co/tCrqEazSRJ