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As a youth, I ran from police. Now, I work with them.
Maurice Lee is the Chief Operating Officer for Navos, a local non-profit that helps people struggling with addiction or chronic homelessness get back on their feet and stay out of the criminal justice system. Lee's life experience as a Black man who works professionally with police has given him a complex perspective on police reform.
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What will school look like this fall in the Seattle area?
KUOW All Things Considered host Kim Malcolm interviews education reporter Ann Dornfeld.
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Need to find a Black-owned business in Seattle? There's an app for that
Online searches for Black-owned businesses have skyrocketed in Seattle. And now there's a new app to find them.
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Seattle Police Chief Best says policing must change but defends tear gas use
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said Tuesday that she's open to more community involvement in reform efforts after weeks of protests over police use of deadly force.
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A moment where protest leads to change? UW professor sees an historic arc
Historical context on historic protests, with Professor Michael McCann
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Trump calls Inslee 'a stiff' and says 'I’ll do the job' to clear out CHOP
Stepping up an attack he began on Twitter last week, President Trump on Monday spent more than four minutes at a White House meeting inveighing against...
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From CHAZ to CHOP: Seattle protest makes a change
It was a busy weekend in Seattle for antiracism protests. And that six-block area on Capitol Hill called the CHAZ? Well, people are still there. But they've given the area a new name. Report Casey Martin laid out the reasons with KUOW’s Angela King.
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Seattle Black clergy defend SPD Chief Best, condemn 'circus' on Capitol Hill
Members of United Black Clergy gathered Sunday to tell Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best she has their support.
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Employees say Capitol Hill Trader Joe’s closed store as retaliation for protest participation
Employees of a popular Trader Joe’s store on Capitol Hill expect to hear Monday whether the store will reopen. It was closed indefinitely on Friday in what employees say is retaliation for their participation in a Black Lives Matter protest.
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Federal judge in Seattle bans use of chemicals or projectiles against peaceful protesters
Today in Seattle, U.S. District Judge Richard Jones granted a temporary restraining order banning the use of chemicals or projectiles against peaceful protesters in the city. That includes tear gas, pepper spray, and flash bang grenades.
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Seattle artist Noelle Price says 'it's not why art matters, it's what art matters'
Artist Noelle Price calls her art her megaphone. “The song, the illustration, the poetry, the dance, it amplifies, it magnifies,” Price says. “It provokes.”
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CHAZ chews on what to do next
Capitol Hill’s new Autonomous Zone, known as CHAZ, is a six-block area around 12th and Pine. Residents, business owners and activists are trying to figure out what’s next for this hard-won territory.