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If State Government Shuts Down, Some Legislation That Passed Could Be Scrapped
Legislators approved a bill that would improve sexual assault investigations. Without a budget, it likely won’t become law.
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Climate Activist Ken Ward Won’t Go to Prison
Threatened with 10 years in prison and $20,000 in fines, Ward was given 30 days community service.
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‘Murder is Murder’: Despite Reforms, Mourners Fear Justice Will Be Elusive for Charleena Lyles
Use of force reviews remain firmly under SPD control. That’s left families unsatisfied before.
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‘Pruitt Blew It’: At the EPA, Resistance Is Just Part of the Job
Current and former staffers say morale is low at the watchdog agency. But that doesn’t mean they’re giving…
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Jesse Hagopian Honors Black Student Activists For Their Work Against Racism
The Garfield teacher used a $100,000 settlement over police use of force to establish a scholarship fund.
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With Trump in Power, Scientists Turned to Activism. Then Things Got Complicated.
For years science has been attacked from the right. Now it’s getting hit from the left.
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Seattle Commits to Paris Accord, Calls for End to Coal-Fired Power in Washington
A City Council resolution calls for Puget Sound Energy to stop using coal by 2025.
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Judge Upholds Seattle’s Hotel Worker Law
In December, three hotel associations sued over I-124. A ruling released Friday keeps it intact.
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Split Decision: Valve-Turner and Climate Activist Ken Ward Convicted On One Count
Ward faces prison time for shutting down a pipeline. He says it’s time to end “incremental thinking.”
Arts & Culture
Why You Shouldn’t Settle For a Partial Eclipse This Summer
Seattle will see a 92 percent eclipse of the sun in August. That’s not enough, totality buffs say.
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Mayoral Debate at the Labor Temple Shows Many Shades of Blue
One thing’s for sure: Seattle has a lot of pro-labor candidates. But some slight differences emerged.
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As Trump Drops Paris Climate Agreement, Washington Activists and Leaders Double Down
350 Seattle immediately urges Governor Inslee to lead a “Power Past Paris” bloc of climate-friendly states.
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Princeton Professor Cancels Seattle Talk Following Deluge of Racist Threats
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor says threats came after she criticized Donald Trump during a recent commencement address.
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State Rep. Jessyn Farrell to Resign From House Seat to Focus on Seattle Mayoral Race
The move will leave the House Democrats’ slim majority a bit slimmer.
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Trump Administration Backs Down on Sanctuary City Bluster. King County Says It’s About Time
The County reaffirms its commitment to immigrants and refugees and is unlikely to lose funding.
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Making Sense of 21 Candidates: Seattle’s Mayoral Race By the Numbers
$100,000 raised in a single week and other fun facts about Seattle’s mayoral candidates.
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AG Ferguson Files New Amicus Brief Supporting Transgender Rights
Ferguson and other Democratic attorneys general continue to fight a Trump agenda.
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20 New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Planned for Seattle
The program, launched by ReachNow, is designed to make car-sharing greener and electric cars more accessible.
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‘Today is a Milestone Day’: Groups Deliver One Million Petitions Against Coal and Oil Terminals to Gov. Inslee
“We will fight this to the end.”
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Tacoma Takes a Harder Line Against Immigrant Detention. Too Little, Too Late, Say Activists
The Tacoma City Council makes moves post-Trump.