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The Backstage Blues: Riggers Complain of Unfair Labor Practices
Theatrical stage employees come for the music and stay for the thrill. But at what price?
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City Council Approves Controversial Police Contract
Despite strong opposition, the majority of councilmembers ratified the agreement.
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Community Groups and Seattle Police Chief Weigh in On Police Contract
Seven of nine councilmembers will need to pass the agreement to ratify it. What will they decide?
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Washington Rejects Carbon Fee
Campaign organizers say they will continue pushing for a cleaner future.
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Did ICE Retaliate Against a Detainee Over Seattle Weekly Report?
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement denies accusation
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LGBTQ Elders Dream of Aging Among Friends
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
A community input group submitted briefs to the federal court on Oct. 29, but is the public’s voice…
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New Climate Action Coalition Targets Seattle’s Congestion Crisis
And they’re not happy about Mayor Jenny Durkan’s proposed 2019-2020 budget.
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Oversight Group Rebukes Seattle’s Proposed Police Contract
Commissioners say the agreement rolls back reform, but labor groups and Mayor Durkan disagree. Meanwhile, a community activist…
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Will Seattle’s Police Contract Stand the Test of Reforms?
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
Inadequate medical care plagues immigrants at the facility, but ICE claims otherwise.
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New Report Details Seattle’s Eviction Trends
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
Police reports from federally-funded facilities in Renton and Fife call the minors’ safety into question.
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Hotel Workers Vote to Authorize Strike
The Westin Seattle employees will picket to demand higher wages from Marriott International.
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The Bare Bones of Angel Olsen
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
Federally-funded facilities struggle to maintain health and safety of minors stuck in limbo
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Seattle Teachers Union Approves Contract Agreement
The new contract that offers a 10.5 percent pay increase now awaits the School Board’s vote.
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Protesters Vow to Continue Tactics Despite the Threat of Prosecution
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
The announcement comes after the union voted to authorize a strike if no deal was made by Sept.…
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State Supreme Court Upholds Ruling on Deadly Force Initiative
The justices denied police reform advocates’ request that the high court reconsider its order to put the police…