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Federal probe opened into whether Seattle Schools failed special ed students during pandemic
The U.S. Department of Education has launched a probe of what it called “disturbing reports” regarding Seattle Public Schools’ alleged failure to provide specialized instruction to students with disabilities during the pandemic.
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Sen. Patty Murray urges her Senate colleagues to convict Trump in impeachment trial
Kim Malcolm talks with U.S. Senator Patty Murray about the impeachment of President Donald Trump, and the upcoming session in Congress.
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State health secretary aims to get most Washingtonians vaccinated by fall classes
Washington State Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah knows the question on many peoples’ mind is: “When am I going to get vaccinated against Covid-19?”
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Seattle Covid vaccine study participants now finding out if they got the real deal
This mother and daughter are two of hundreds in the Seattle-area who are participating in Covid-19 vaccine research trials. They spoke to KUOW about their experiences in the study as it’s moved forward.
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Parler sues Amazon after the tech giant boots the app from its servers
‘Laws about social media that oversee what is allowed, or is not allowed, are really old and long predate this form of technology.’
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Out of a summer of Black grief, insisting on Black joy
As a full spectrum doula, Davinah Simmons holds space for both life and death. 2020 saw disproportionate levels of Black death, from the novel coronavirus and from ongoing police brutality.
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Safety protocols reign in the other Washington Capitol
‘This is my 17th year covering this place. I've never seen anything like this.’
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Washington Capitol turned into a secure fortress ahead of legislative session
State troopers brought in from all over Washington. Seven hundred and fifty National Guard members at the ready. And a fence surrounding the state Capitol.
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Seattle police accountability office investigating actions of officers in D.C. during Capitol Building attack
The head of Seattle’s Office of Police Accountability says the agency's investigation will focus on the words and actions of at least two Seattle police officers, who allegedly attended last week’s pro-Trump rally that devolved into an insurrection at the Capitol Building.
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Pro-Trump groups plan more weekend rallies at Washington state Capitol
Ahead of the Washington State Legislative session starting Monday, multiple right wing groups are planning protests on the Capitol steps Sunday. The demonstrations come days after pro-Trump mobs raided the United States Capitol building in Washington D.C.
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Why experts say Amazon’s fund for Seattle-area affordable housing is huge, but not nearly enough
This week Amazon pledged 2 billion dollars for affordable housing. It’ll be spent around cities where Amazon has large headquarters, including the Seattle area, Arlington Virginia, and Nashville Tennessee. But experts say it’s not nearly enough to resolve the Seattle metro region's housing shortage.
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Boeing to pay $2.5 billion for 737 MAX conspiracy charge
The aerospace giant and the Justice Depareached Boeing has agreed to pay more than $2.5 billion dollars for 737 MAX fraud conspiracy