KUOW Newsroom Rahwa Ogbe Keshi Habte, Seattle community organizer, dies at 42 Rahwa Ogbe Keshi Habte was an organizer, chef, artist, entrepreneur, and beloved leader in the Seattle community. She passed away on August 28, 2020 at the age of 42.
KUOW Newsroom Election recall fever hits Seattle politics First, five Seattleites filed a petition to recall Mayor Durkan over her handling of police violence during this year’s protests. Now other elected officials in Seattle are targets.
‘People forget how much power we have.’ A Seattle protester moves further left "There are people who have finally recovered from their injuries after the first time being tear gassed and beaten by the police. And they're pissed because they ended up with a hospital bill and those cops ended up with overtime."
Man loses job after launching 'Recall Sawant' drive Earlier this week Ernie Lou and a group of other Capitol Hill residents filed a formal petition with King County to recall Seattle council member Kshama Sawant. By the end of the week he lost a job because of it.
Oregon Gov. Says Federal Officers Will Begin Phased Withdrawal From Portland Oregon Gov. Kate Brown called the federal agents sent to Portland acted as "an occupying force & brought violence." Brown says federal officers will leave starting Thursday.
Tear Gas Fired On Protesters Again During Overnight Protests In Portland Federal agents fired tear gas after hundreds gathered for the 60th day of demonstrations following the killing of George Floyd. Police said they found Molotov cocktails and loaded rifle magazines.
Police Declare Riots At Portland And Seattle Protests; 1 Killed In Austin A man carrying an AK-47 was shot and killed in Austin. Police in Seattle and Portland declared that the gatherings had become riots.
The Record Seattle Mayor on payroll tax and police Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan joins us for our weekly conversation.
KUOW Newsroom 'What Summer set their mind to do, Summer did.' Family of killed protester speaks out Summer Taylor was killed early Saturday when a person drove their car into a group of Black Lives Matter protesters on Interstate 5 near downtown Seattle. Taylor’s family says Summer was a determined, passionate supporter of the movement and want Summer to be remembered as an ally of Black lives.
KUOW Newsroom 3 Seattle activists on the city's future for #BlackLivesMatter It’s been six weeks since protests started in Seattle, after the police killing of George Floyd. Now leaders of the local movement for racial justice are calling for changes to combat police brutality and systemic racism. Here's what they see next.
