Protests

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Seattle police should change their response to protestors after tension last summer, report says

"This review found that a lot of the things that the police did in response actually inflamed the protests."
By
Amy Radil

Paige Browning

Jul 27, 2021 at 7:38 pm
KUOW Newsroom

Jenny Durkan on the decision to leave East Precinct, and those missing texts

Homelessness, economic recovery, policing – these issues don’t wait for an election. They’re being addressed – or not, depending on your perspective – in real time.
By
Angela King

Katie Campbell

Jul 14, 2021 at 5:57 pm
KUOW Newsroom

We know who made the call to leave Seattle Police’s East Precinct last summer, finally

Recall June 2020. George Floyd has been murdered by police in Minneapolis, and the video of his death is so shocking that people across the nation pour onto the streets in protest. In Seattle, demonstrators face off with police at their outpost in the freewheeling Capitol Hill neighborhood.
By
Isolde Raftery

Jul 09, 2021 at 12:23 pm
KUOW Newsroom

'Stop taking anything from Israel': Block the Boat movement aims to halt cargo ship at Seattle Port

Demonstrators gathered near the Port of Seattle Thursday afternoon. Their aim – was to block the unloading of a cargo ship owned by the shipping company ZIM, which was founded in Israel. Demonstrators are using the ship’s arrival as a way to protest Israeli actions in Gaza last month.
By
Joshua McNichols

Jun 17, 2021 at 7:08 pm
Week In Review

Burnt out, stressed, but still hoping to win the lottery, this week

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with PubliCola publisher and editor Erica C Barnett, Seattle Met digital editor Zoe Sayler, and Crosscut reporter David Kroman.
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Bill Radke

Sarah Leibovitz

Jun 11, 2021 at 3:55 pm
KUOW Newsroom

'You are only defeated if you stop fighting'

Marcus Harrison Green is the publisher of the South Seattle Emerald and columnist for the Seattle Times. He's a Black man who grew up in South Seattle. And he spoke to KUOW's Morning Edition about how this city has changed - after George Floyd was killed but also long before that.
By
Angela King

Katie Campbell

May 28, 2021 at 1:12 pm
KUOW Newsroom

The murder of George Floyd and the movement that lives on in Seattle one year later

As the world marks one year since George Floyd's murder, Seattle is preparing for another anniversary: the creation of the CHOP, or the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest. Through both events, a familiar voice in the Black community and Seattle Black media emerged as a trusted guide to people around the globe.
By
Angela King

Katie Campbell

May 25, 2021 at 12:30 pm
Florida Adopts Nation's Toughest Restrictions On Protests

Florida's new law increases penalties for violence and property damage committed during a protest. And it requires that those arrested likely be held in jail overnight.
By
Greg Allen

Apr 19, 2021 at 11:19 am NPR
Morning Edition

9 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Sentenced For 2019 Protests

Nine activists and lawmakers were sentenced to prison terms Friday for their participation in the 2019 anti-government protests.
By
Emily Feng

Apr 16, 2021 at 2:57 am NPR
Weekend Edition Saturday

Opinion: Death Of A Teenage Protester in Myanmar

A teenager, Kyal Sin, also known as Angel, was killed during recent protests in Myanmar. NPR's Scott Simon considers her final moments and her legacy.
By
Scott Simon

Mar 06, 2021 at 4:58 am NPR