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Articles by Melissa Hellmann
The team that advocated for I-1631 at downtown Seattle’s Arctic Club on Nov. 6, 2018. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
Washington Rejects Carbon Fee
By Melissa Hellmann • November 7, 2018 1:30 am

Campaign organizers say they will continue pushing for a cleaner future.

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Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center is run by Florida-based GEO Group. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
Did ICE Retaliate Against a Detainee Over Seattle...
By Melissa Hellmann • November 5, 2018 3:00 pm

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement denies accusation

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George Bakan, Seattle Gay News publisher and community activist, sits outside of his Capitol Hill office on Oct. 26. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
LGBTQ Elders Dream of Aging Among Friends
By Melissa Hellmann • October 31, 2018 1:30 am

Critics say the city continues to pass over seniors’ need for services.

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Community Members Left in the Dark on Police Contract
Community Members Left in the Dark on Police...
By Melissa Hellmann • October 30, 2018 1:30 am

A community input group submitted briefs to the federal court on Oct. 29, but is the public’s voice truly heard?

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New Climate Action Coalition Targets Seattle’s Congestion Crisis
New Climate Action Coalition Targets Seattle’s Congestion Crisis
By Melissa Hellmann • October 23, 2018 1:00 pm

And they’re not happy about Mayor Jenny Durkan’s proposed 2019-2020 budget.

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Seattle police car. Photo by Dmitri Fedortchenko, Flickr Creative Commons.
Oversight Group Rebukes Seattle’s Proposed Police Contract
By Melissa Hellmann • October 18, 2018 8:30 pm

Commissioners say the agreement rolls back reform, but labor groups and Mayor Durkan disagree. Meanwhile, a community activist might sue them.

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The Seattle City Council introduced legislation to approve the Seattle Police Officer Guild’s tentative agreement with the city on Oct. 15, 2018. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
Will Seattle’s Police Contract Stand the Test of...
By Melissa Hellmann • October 16, 2018 12:00 pm

The Seattle City Council introduced legislation to approve a long-awaited agreement, but not everyone seems satisfied.

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Incarcerated and Infirmed: How Northwest Detention Center Is Failing Sick Inmates
Incarcerated and Infirmed: How Northwest Detention Center Is...
By Melissa Hellmann • October 10, 2018 1:30 am

Inadequate medical care plagues immigrants at the facility, but ICE claims otherwise.

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Most of the tenants at show cause hearings have fallen behind on rent, said Housing Justice Project Managing Attorney Edmund Witter. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
New Report Details Seattle’s Eviction Trends
By Melissa Hellmann • September 21, 2018 2:00 pm

Analysis of 2017 county records and interviews show that nearly 90 percent of evicted tenants experienced homelessness

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Teen Immigrants in Washington Programs Claim Sexual Assault and Rape
Teen Immigrants in Washington Programs Claim Sexual Assault...
By Melissa Hellmann • September 18, 2018 3:36 pm

Police reports from federally-funded facilities in Renton and Fife call the minors’ safety into question.

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The Westin Seattle workers represented by Unite Here Local 8 gather at Gethsemane Lutheran Church after voting to strike on Sep. 14. Photo by Abby Lawlor
Hotel Workers Vote to Authorize Strike
By Melissa Hellmann • September 15, 2018 11:30 am

The Westin Seattle employees will picket to demand higher wages from Marriott International.

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Angel Olsen: Always worth a closer inspection. Photo by Taylor Boylston
The Bare Bones of Angel Olsen
By Melissa Hellmann • September 12, 2018 1:30 am

Seattle Weekly chats with the reflective singer-songwriter ahead of her Seattle solo show.

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Immigrant Youth Vulnerable to Abuse in Centers
Immigrant Youth Vulnerable to Abuse in Centers
By Melissa Hellmann • September 12, 2018 1:30 am

Federally-funded facilities struggle to maintain health and safety of minors stuck in limbo

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Seattle educators gather at a rally outside of John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence on Aug. 16, 2018. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
Seattle Teachers Union Approves Contract Agreement
By Melissa Hellmann • September 8, 2018 9:00 pm

The new contract that offers a 10.5 percent pay increase now awaits the School Board’s vote.

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At a Sept. 4 press conference, Neil Fox, secretary of the National Lawyers Guild’s Seattle chapter, opposes City Attorney Pete Holmes’ tough stance on demonstrators who block traffic. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
Protesters Vow to Continue Tactics Despite the Threat...
By Melissa Hellmann • September 5, 2018 7:30 pm

The Seattle City Attorney has taken a harder line on demonstrations, but activists aren’t budging.

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Seattle School District and Teachers Union Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
Seattle School District and Teachers Union Reach Tentative...
By Melissa Hellmann • August 31, 2018 11:13 pm

The announcement comes after the union voted to authorize a strike if no deal was made by Sept. 5.

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Seattle police car. Photo by Dmitri Fedortchenko/Flickr Creative Commons.
State Supreme Court Upholds Ruling on Deadly Force...
By Melissa Hellmann • August 29, 2018 9:00 pm

The justices denied police reform advocates’ request that the high court reconsider its order to put the police reform measure alone on the ballot.

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Greg DiGiacomo, Judson Kane, and Darryl James (left to right) attend a Seattle Education Association meeting at Benaroya Hall to vote for a strike authorization on Aug. 28, 2018. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
Seattle Educators Vote to Authorize Strike
By Melissa Hellmann • August 29, 2018 1:30 am

Teachers will picket for the second time in three years if an agreement isn’t made with the district by Sep. 5.

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Esther Lucero, the chief executive officer of the Seattle Indian Health Board. Photo courtesy of the Seattle Indian Health Board.
High Rates of Sexual Violence Among Seattle Native...
By Melissa Hellmann • August 27, 2018 12:30 pm

Community leaders say that historical trauma has led to a culture of silencing and not holding perpetrators accountable.

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New citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Grand Canyon National Park on Sept. 23, 2010. Flickr/National Park Service photo by Michael Quinn
Open Letter Calls on Amazon and Microsoft to...
By Melissa Hellmann • August 23, 2018 7:00 pm

An Iranian American advocacy group voices concern over proposed changes to the immigration system.

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