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Name changes and union changes, this week

caption: Marcus Green, Erica C Barnett, Bill Radke and Jennifer Lee prepare to discuss the week's news
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Marcus Green, Erica C Barnett, Bill Radke and Jennifer Lee prepare to discuss the week's news
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Bill Radke reviews the week's news with South Seattle Emerald publisher Marcus Green, Q13 reporter Jennifer Lee, and The C is For Crank publisher Erica C. Barnett.



Last week we spoke about the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. This week it's got a new name, the Capitol Hill Organized Protest. But does it have a new message? What are organizers at the CHOP trying to say? And how long will the CHOP survive?

Plus, the city of Seattle has agreed to extend a court-ordered ban on the police use of tear gas, pepper spray, sound cannons and foam bullets through the end of September. Will that lead to a more permanent ban on these items?

Also, the Seattle City Council is considering cutting the police department budget. What would be cut, and how would it effect emergency response services?

And this week the King County Labor Council voted to expel the Seattle Police Officers Guild. What does that mean for the Guild, and for upcoming contract negotiations?

Additionally, King County has officially been approved to move to phase 2. So why is Seattle keeping it's libraries, community centers, and other public spaces closed?

Finally, today is Juneteenth. One panelist explains why this year the holiday feels a little different.

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