These are some of my favorite stories. Click on the publication/datelines to read them, and for more of my recent work, check out my author pages at KUOW, The Stranger, Longreads, Fast Company, and Mother Jones. 

Investigations

Booked and buried: Northwest jails' mounting death toll
KUOW, OPB and the Northwest News Network, 4/2/2019

‘You raped me.’ Former Seattle official accuses Washington state Sen. Joe Fain of rape
KUOW, 9/28/2018

70 percent of people who die in Washington and Oregon jails are still innocent by law
KUOW, 4/3/2019

Fatal gun violence looks different for Seattle kids, depending on where they live
KUOW, 5/24/2018

Five women accuse Seattle's David Meinert of sexual misconduct, including rape
KUOW, 7/19/2018

King County took money from an anti-prostitution organization. Then "unprecedented" felony prosecutions of sex buyers began
The Stranger, 3/24/2018

The Audition
The Stranger, 6/8/2016

Matt Hickey sees his first day in court
The Stranger, 12/7/2016

Three women say tech journalist Matt Hickey raped them outside of "The Audition" scam
The Stranger, 7/20/2016 

Six more women  accuse David Meinert of sexual misconduct — and assault
KUOW, 8/9/2018

Detective who pulled gun on a motorcyclist had a history of road rage complaints
The Stranger, 9/6/2017

​Washington state attorney general sues Matt Hickey over alleged porn "audition" scam
The Stranger, 12/21/2016

Porn scammer and sex offender Matt Hickey sentenced to nearly three years
The Stranger, 1/18/2018

Seattle porn scammer Matt Hickey, accused of rape, pleads guilty to three felonies
The Stranger, 11/21/2017

Criminal Justice

She was jailed for shoplifting. A month later she was dead
KUOW, 2/7/2019

A murder. A suicide. A Buddhist ceremony with both families to free spirits
KUOW, 9/19/2018

One Seattle murder, two devastated families and a question: What's justice?
The Stranger, 12/12/2016

"I'm not lying." One of Mayor Murray's accusers tells his story
The Stranger, 4/14/2017

Imagine you were raped. Got pregnant. Then your rapist sought custody
Mother Jones, 8/24/2012

At least 10 people say they've been drugged at Seattle bars this summer
The Stranger, 8/10/2016

Attorney for Mayor Murray's 2008 accuser believed client, but dropped case because of statute of of limitations
The Stranger, 4/13/2017

Tech, Science & Environment

Gab, online haven for Pittsburgh shooting suspect, finds new home with Seattle-area company
KUOW, 11/3/2018

The Standing Rock Sioux's new protectors
The Stranger, 9/27/2016

The "break-off" effect
Fast Company, 11/5/2014

Texas plant may not have been inspected in years, despite risks
Mother Jones, 4/19/2013

Love in the time of Zika
The Stranger, 5/11/2016

How one tribe could slow the rate of "bomb trains" through Seattle
The Stranger, 4/15/2015

Homeless Hurricane Sandy victims to be kicked out of hotels, nowhere to go
Village Voice, 4/26/2013

Politics

Off with the head tax: Seattle City Council members back off controversial plan
KUOW, 6/11/2018

Trump's America is 10 miles south of downtown Seattle
The Stranger, 9/6/2017

Meet the sex workers lawmakers don't believe exist
The Stranger, 2/11/2015

Essay

Coming out of the woods
The Stranger, 6/22/2016