Levi Pulkkinen Levi Pulkkinen Levi Pulkkinen is a freelance journalist covering crime, criminal justice and all things news from the Pacific Northwest. Formerly a senior editor with SeattlePI, his work has also appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, and Mother Jones. @levipulk
One Rochester Cop’s Abuses Reveal A Culture of Police Impunity If Officer Matthew Drake had faced serious discipline for his misconduct, he might not have been on duty the night of Tyshon Jones’s death. Meg O'Connor Nov 23, 2021
Man Convicted Of Obstruction For Refusing To Open His Door For Police If his conviction stands, it could criminalize people who refuse to do things like unlock their phones or garages at police request. Levi Pulkkinen Oct 17, 2018
Man Sentenced As ‘Career Criminal’ Gets His First Chance At Freedom In 48 Years Despite a 2015 Supreme Court ruling limiting the mandatory minimum law, few people are seeing relief. Levi Pulkkinen Sep 11, 2018
The Family Of An Unarmed High Schooler Shot By Police Begs For ‘Real Change’ The King County Sheriff's Office told reporters Tommy Le had a knife. He was actually holding a pen. Levi Pulkkinen Jun 18, 2018
