Kate Martin
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North Carolina, United States
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Sexual assault cases in NC plagued by long lags after arrests made
What happens when it takes months or years for a sex assault case to get to court? “Cases don’t get better with time; they often get worse.” → Read More
Sexual consent bill fails in NC Senate, but supporters ‘remain hopeful’
Sexual consent bill dies in NC Senate, while supporters look for ways to bring it back. → Read More
Sexual consent bill fails in NC Senate, but supporters ‘remain hopeful’
Sexual consent bill dies in NC Senate, while supporters look for ways to bring it back. → Read More
Sexual assault bill gets unanimous support in House
A bill that aims to close several loopholes in the state’s sexual assault laws received a unanimous vote from legislators in the North Carolina House. HB 393 now goes to the Senate. → Read More
Police training evolves as scientists study the trauma of rape
Police training is tackling the long-held belief that a rape victim’s inconsistencies in her story meant she was lying. → Read More
How racism kept black Tacomans from buying houses for decades
Federal policy prevented people of color from buying homes in certain neighborhoods. The effects of this racist policy, called redlining, shapes Tacoma neighborhoods decades later. → Read More
Seattle home prices still driving many buyers southward. We’re looking at you, Graham.
Demand for affordable homes in Pierce County has boosted median sale prices in rural areas by nearly $71,000 in the last year, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. → Read More
Construction slows on massive Tacoma development as focus shifts away from apartments
Work on another major Tacoma mixed-use development has slowed, this time due to sluggish funding. This time it’s the first phase of the massive Town Center Tacoma development on the south end of Tacoma’s downtown, which broke ground last fall. → Read More
Want a $175K longshore job? Here’s your chance — if you’re lucky. And patient
The Pacific Maritime Association, which represents shipping lines and terminal operators at West Coast ports, is hiring part-time workers in Tacoma. → Read More
PSE's gas plant studies have ‘significant technical issues,' Puyallup tribe's experts allege
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians has asked Tacoma to re-examine whether a Tideflats liquified natural gas plant — now under construction — is really safe. → Read More
PSE’s gas plant studies have ‘significant technical issues,’ Puyallup tribe’s experts allege
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians has asked Tacoma to re-examine whether a Tideflats liquified natural gas plant is safe, using two reviews of Puget Sound Energy safety studies. → Read More
Tacoma's renters want to do laundry and park their cars. That may be too much to ask
Renters are looking for two things at their apartment buildings in Tacoma — a washer and dryer in their unit and dedicated parking. → Read More
Tacoma hit with $300,000 fine for improperly withholding records about surveillance device
The ACLU and Tacoma residents requested documents about the City of Tacoma's surveillance technology. A judge said the penalty is intended to deter "future misconduct" in records requests cases. → Read More
Will a discounted price help move Old City Hall? Tacoma is about to find out.
The city of Tacoma is again seeking bids for Old City Hall. This time it will consider bids for less than the $4 million it paid for the historic structure. → Read More
A young girl dies and three generations live with fear
The day Jenni Bastian pedaled her bike into Point Defiance Park changed the lives of three generations. → Read More
Number of homes for sale is up, and so are the prices
At least there are more homes for sale last month in Pierce County. → Read More
Number of homes for sale is up, and so are the prices
The median home price in Pierce County is $355,000, up nearly 15 percent from same time last year. → Read More
Tacoma Mall's Sears on latest list of store closings
Tacoma will say goodbye to its Sears store at the Tacoma Mall in early September. → Read More
Tacoma Mall's Sears on latest list of store closings
Sears' list shows the store closing in early September; auto center to close late June. → Read More
Spanish flu put Tacoma into a panic and sent its young men and women to early graves
The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic didn't spare Tacoma of Pierce County, which saw dozens killed in a matter of weeks. → Read More