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Armed men in Renton say they support local protesters
Protests that started in Seattle have trickled into surrounding cities. And while most remain peaceful, some businesses have taken to guarding their buildings fully armed.
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Seattle residents weigh right to protest against COVID risks
In Seattle, hundreds of people continue to protest the death of George Floyd at the hands of police. But for every person out there protesting, there are others who can’t be there or have chosen not to be.
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Seattle mayor, police chief address protesters; discuss curfew and police response
Seattle officials addressed a large crowd outside the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Tuesday afternoon as the city is in its fifth day of protests over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and a long-standing pattern of violence against Black people across the country. Floyd, a Black man, died last week after a white police officer held his knee on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes.
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The coast is clear-ing: Tourist lodgings reopening along Oregon and Washington shores
Fresh salt air and a good night's sleep to the sound of lapping waves might be just what the doctor ordered for Pacific Northwesterners left frazzled by...
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Seattle OPA starts delving into complaints over SPD handling of protests
Seattle’s Office of Police Accountability has opened more than a dozen investigations into the Seattle Police Department's treatment of protesters.
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This is how the Boeing layoffs are going down
Boeing's layoffs are cutting deep into the ranks of Machinists and engineers. These documents reveal how much Boeing had staked on building planes.
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How many Seattle students are doing distance learning? The school district can’t say
After two months of state-mandated distance learning due to the coronavirus, and distributing 13,500 laptops to students, Seattle Public Schools cannot say how many of its students are showing up to virtual classes, handing in assignments, doing paper packets, or have even made contact with school staff.
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Seattle police use tear gas and pepper spray on peaceful protesters
Black Lives Matter activists have been organizing protests in Seattle for multiple days since the police killing of George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis. What start out as peaceful protests of racial injustice have ended with police dispersing crowds with multiple non-lethal weapons.
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ACLU: Companies can't fight racism until they see they're upholding it
Seattle-based corporate giant
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Chinatown businesses vandalized — again
It’s been a tough spring for Seattle’s Chinatown International District. Businesses there were hit hard even before the state’s stay at home order. This past weekend stores and restaurants were vandalized and robbed.
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An amazing feeling of solidarity, then the flashbangs
Talking to (and learning from) young people about racism, police brutality, and social justice
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Payday lending falls off a cliff as pandemic continues in Washington state
With so many people out of work, you might expect Payday lenders would be raking in the business. But that’s not the case.