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Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.
- Associated Press
Investigating Tacoma's ICE detention center under the Trump administration

A new KUOW documentary, "Inside ICE Detention," follow's one detainee's experience while she was held at Tacoma's immigration detention center.
- KUOW Staff
National Guard troops briefly deployed to Portland despite judge’s order, federal trial reveals

The revelation came to light Wednesday in federal court in Portland, where U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut will decide if President Trump acted lawfully or violated the state’s rights by trying to deploy the National Guard.
- Troy Brynelson/OPB
Judge grants restraining order halting Trump’s deployment of Oregon National Guard

A federal judge in Portland, Oregon has temporarily blocked President Trump’s federalization of 200 members of the state’s National Guard.
- Conrad Wilson/OPB
Seattle street preachers say nothing can silence their amplified message

Christian preachers have long been a staple outside Seattle’s sports stadiums, often spreading the gospel with the help of megaphones. Many fans say the volume is too loud, but it’s unclear if anything can silence the preachers.
- Casey Martin
From age 5 to 12, she was abused in a Tacoma foster home. WA just awarded her $9 million

For Ashley Miller, the hardest part about the sexual, physical, and mental abuse she suffered during her early childhood in a foster home in Tacoma was the pain.
- Stephen Howie
Mayor Harrell tells Trump to ‘stay out of Seattle’ after federal troops ordered to Portland

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said they are prepared to fight President Donald Trump if he sends the National Guard to Washington. This weekend, Trump ordered the deployment of troops to Portland, a move Harrell called “un-American.”
- Casey Martin
ICE launches ad campaign to recruit Seattle-area police

TV ads now airing in Seattle are trying to recruit local police to work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Seattle Police released from federal oversight

After 13 years of oversight, a federal judge has restored local control of the Seattle Police Department.
- Amy Radil
Staffer in Hilary Franz's office claims retaliation after reporting domestic violence, harassment

Former Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz allegedly ignored abuse by her agency’s top lawyer against a female employee he was dating, a lawsuit claims.
- Scott Greenstone

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