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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks for June 5-7
We’ve witnessed more than a week of anguished demonstrations calling for racial justice, here and across the country. Seattle’s cultural community has been the target of calls to eliminate institutional racism. But it’s also a source of reflection and response. If you need to step back and see the world from a different perspective this weekend, KUOW’s Arts and Culture reporter Marcie Sillman offers these suggestions.
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Ex-Amazon exec calls for breakup of Amazon
A former Amazon executive is calling for the regulation and breakup of Amazon. Tim Bray is a former Amazon executive who quit last month over the treatment of warehouse workers.
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Tacoma Police killed a Black man. Now his family demands answers
Manuel Ellis was a Black man killed by officers from the Tacoma Police Department in March. Thursday Ellis’ family spoke out after a medical examiner’s report declared the death a homicide.
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A civil liberties perspective on protests against police killings
Making change ‘when the protesting is done’
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Amazon sued by warehouse workers in New York
Amazon is fighting its first lawsuit filed by American warehouse workers. Workers at a warehouse in Staten Island, New York, the company's practices there amount to a public health risk.
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Drive to kick Seattle Police Officers Guild out of King County Labor Council
Protests around the country against police brutality have highlighted the role police unions play in maintaining the status quo. Now there’s a petition drive to expel the Seattle Police Officers Guild from the King County Labor Council.
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While many of us work from home, this Seattle brewer lives at work
The pandemic has forced many businesses to come up with creative ways to stay afloat. One local brewer used the down time during the stay-at-home order to reimagine his business strategy.
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Different tone at Wednesday's protest in Seattle as demonstrators make demands
Wednesday's protest in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood had a different tone than in previous days. This time, a dozen community organizations got together and led the biggest crowd yet to City Hall.
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Quit the tear gas, doctors tell cops. It might exacerbate the pandemic
Using tear gas or other chemical irritants can worsen the risk of Covid-19 spreading through a crowd, according to a petition signed by more than 2,000 health professionals.
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'We're being visible': Local volunteers keep watch on Seattle's International District
A new block watch has started in Seattle’s Chinatown International District in response to months of vandalism.
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Seattle will withdraw motion to exit federal oversight of police department
The city of Seattle says it’s abandoning efforts to get its police department out from under federal oversight. The decision comes after days of protests against police brutality and complaints about how officers responded.
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'There's been a lot of gate keeping, but not enough bridge building'
Omari Salisbury is seeing passionate protest and looking for leadership on the streets of Seattle