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'What Summer set their mind to do, Summer did.' Family of killed protester speaks out
Summer Taylor was killed early Saturday when a person drove their car into a group of Black Lives Matter protesters on Interstate 5 near downtown Seattle. Taylor’s family says Summer was a determined, passionate supporter of the movement and want Summer to be remembered as an ally of Black lives.
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Daily Covid-19 counts now surpass previous peak in Washington state
Confirmed cases of Covid-19 are swelling in Washington state, and health officials are concerned.
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Politics vs the pandemic: Are anti-maskers like anti-vaxxers?
Is the rejection of masks by Republican candidates another case of the politicization of science, as we’ve seen with vaccines and climate change?
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The cost of a strawberry: Overtime battle for Washington's farm workers
Strawberry season doesn’t mean strawberry shortcake or strawberry jam for Ana. It means long days bent nearly double to snap ripe strawberries from where they grow, near the ground. “You have to lean over a lot to pick strawberries,” she said. “So of course everything hurts: your legs, your back--everything.”
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An immigrant youth is released from the Cowlitz youth detention center
A young, undocumented immigrant who goes by ‘Arthur’ who had been in legal limbo for the last 9 months has gotten a reprieve.
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3 Seattle activists on the city's future for #BlackLivesMatter
It’s been six weeks since protests started in Seattle, after the police killing of George Floyd. Now leaders of the local movement for racial justice are calling for changes to combat police brutality and systemic racism. Here's what they see next.
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FBI monitors threats against Seattle-area protests
Since the nationwide protests against police violence began six weeks ago, there have been numerous acts of violence against peaceful protesters. Here in Seattle, one person was killed, and another person seriously injured, when a man drove into a crowd of peaceful protesters on I-5. In June, a protester was shot on Capitol Hill by a man who drove into the protest zone.
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Four tribal casinos in vanguard to introduce legal sports betting to Washington state
Four Washington state tribes have opened negotiations with the state government to introduce sports betting. Earlier this year, the legislature...
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Western Washington housing market is red hot right now
While the economy shrinks, and unemployment rises, the Western Washington housing market is heating up. Dean Rebhuhn with Village Home and Properties explains why bidding wars for homes are emerging.
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The tale of Black birders and ruffled feathers on Facebook
As protests for racial justice continue, some birding communities on Facebook are finding themselves under pressure to give space to more diverse voices.
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24-year-old protester Summer Taylor dies after being hit by speeding car on I-5
Two people are in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center after a Seattle man drove his car into a group of Black Lives Matter protesters on I-5 late Friday night.
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Inside this Seattle home: water bottles, helmets, and other supplies for the front lines of protest
It's the underground supply chain for demonstrators.