Last week, the appalling death of George Floyd deeply saddened our hearts. This tragedy is yet another example of the systemic racism in America.   It must stop. Our heart goes to out to the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and the countless others who lost their lives to racism and injustice. As an African American, I founded …

Olympia – Today, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) submitted a revised Program Improvement Plan (PIP) to the federal Children’s Bureau. The plan details the agency’s child welfare approach to improving safety, permanency and well-being outcomes for children and families, as well as significantly reducing the number of children in out-of-home care. The revised PIP incorporates …

King County Executive Dow Constantine, in consultation with Public Health – Seattle & King County leaders, announced that pending state approval, King County will begin to re-open some business activity with limited or modified openings for a number of sectors. NOTE: 1:30 p.m. June 1: King County has not yet submitted our application for the modified phase of the Safe …