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'It took this to finally get justice'

Many people across the country felt relief yesterday following the guilty verdicts against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. But many also felt conflicted about what the moment meant to them.

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Remembering the Tuskegee Airmen of the northwest on the squad's 80th anniversary

The Tuskegee Airmen are some of the most well-known Black soldiers to serve in World War II, but we hear so little about the few who came from right here in the northwest. Thomas Gray is the recording secretary for the local Sam Bruce Chapter. He wasn't a pilot himself, but when the retired Boeing engineer happened to go by one of their meetings decades ago, the airmen invited him to become a member.

KUOW Newsroom

Families call King County Sheriff too lenient in captain's discipline over Facebook post about Black youth

Family members of people killed by police are calling on the King County Sheriff to fire a captain over a social media post that describes Black youth as "animals."

KUOW Newsroom

Seattle's chief librarian is moving on: What will he remember, and be remembered for?

The Seattle Public Library’s celebrated chief librarian is about to leave a big hole in the community. Marcellus Turner has served the library for a decade, earning accolades for expanding technology and digital services, especially during the pandemic.

One year ago, Tacoma police killed Manuel Ellis. A silent march honored him

A silent march led by religious leaders took place on Sunday in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood, to honor Manuel Ellis ahead of the one-year anniversary of his killing by Tacoma police on March 3, 2020.

Seattle Now

Bridging a vaccine trust gap

Washington's vaccine rollout hasn't been equitable, especially for Black folks. One reason: broken trust between Black communities and the medical system. Today we talk to someone who's trying to rebuild it.

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What UW is doing to confront racism in health care

Inequities have been forced into the light - if not exacerbated - by the coronavirus pandemic. Now, there's a new effort to combat racism within the healthcare system.