How could Cal Anderson Park better serve its community?
In the aftermath of the CHOP, where do we go from here? A chat with the mayor. And a look at the early election results.
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Cal Anderson Park post-CHOP
During the occupied protest zone in Capitol Hill, Cal Anderson Park became a space to camp, talk strategy, grow food, and otherwise organize – a far cry from just a collection of sports areas. Now that the barricades have been dismantled, what next? Zaki Hamid was joined by Justin Carder, founder of the Capitol Hill Seattle blog.
Mayor Jenny Durkan 8.5
Since the protests of George Floyd’s murder began two months ago, demands to defund the police and keep pressure on elected officials has continued unabated. We asked Seatthe Mayor Jenny Durkan about her thoughts.
Elections with Austin
Early election results have begun to trickle in – but what do they mean? KUOW’s Austin Jenkins stepped in to decode.
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Zaki Barak Hamid
Director of Community Engagement
Zaki leads the community engagement department, whose main goal to is facilitate connections between the various communities of the Puget Sound area and the content division, so that our news coverage is more holistic. Some of his favorite programs include the Community Feedback club, Meet The Newsmakers, and The Journalist Happy Hour.
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