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    Articles by Nina Shapiro
    When Kathleen O’Toole, the mayor’s pick to be the next police chief,
    When Kathleen O’Toole, the mayor’s pick to be...
    By Nina Shapiro • May 27, 2014 1:33 pm

    When Kathleen O’Toole, the mayor’s pick to be the next police chief, met the city’s press corps earlier this month,…

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    As David Rolf and Howard Wright told me just yesterday, they are
    As David Rolf and Howard Wright told me...
    By Nina Shapiro • May 20, 2014 2:38 pm

    As David Rolf and Howard Wright told me just yesterday, they are hoping that City Council doesn’t tinker with the…

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    David Rolf (left) and Howard Wright hangin’ out at the Sheraton.
    Earlier this month, Howard Wright and David Rolf...
    By Nina Shapiro • May 20, 2014 11:33 am

    Earlier this month, Howard Wright and David Rolf brokered a deal for raising the minimum wage in the city of…

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    Last year, we looked at growing support for immigration reform among Republicans
    Last year, we looked at growing support for...
    By Nina Shapiro • May 15, 2014 12:28 pm

    Last year, we looked at growing support for immigration reform among Republicans as their party realized they desperately need to…

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    Given the news that an apparent dispute over terms is leading Amazon
    Given the news that an apparent dispute over...
    By Nina Shapiro • May 13, 2014 3:48 pm

    Given the news that an apparent dispute over terms is leading Amazon to punish book publisher Hachette, delaying shipping of…

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    At the very start of 2016 – practically as the clock struck
    The conflict that has plagued the Northwest Detention...
    By Nina Shapiro • May 12, 2014 3:53 pm

    The conflict that has plagued the Northwest Detention Center for almost two months appears to be wrapping up—for now. The…

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    Rhonda Firestack-Harvey, Rolland Gregg, and his wife Michelle are all facing prison time for pot.
    Living on the side of a mountain nine...
    By Nina Shapiro • May 9, 2014 9:51 am

    Living on the side of a mountain nine miles north of the eastern Washington town of Colville, Larry Harvey and…

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    Shy Sadisphoto by Peter Koval
    Reached this morning about the lottery results for...
    By Nina Shapiro • May 5, 2014 3:56 pm

    Reached this morning about the lottery results for pot retail stores announced by the state Liquor Control Board on Friday,…

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    When the City Council on Monday voted to put a measure on
    When the City Council on Monday voted to...
    By Nina Shapiro • April 30, 2014 4:41 pm

    When the City Council on Monday voted to put a measure on the August ballot that would create a Seattle…

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    The Seattle Police Department held a series of media briefings today in
    The Seattle Police Department held a series of...
    By Nina Shapiro • April 29, 2014 3:21 pm

    The Seattle Police Department held a series of media briefings today in anticipation of a May Day that, as my…

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    It was on a trek through the Himalayas that Pasang Gelzen Sherpa
    It was on a trek through the Himalayas...
    By Nina Shapiro • April 28, 2014 2:35 pm

    It was on a trek through the Himalayas that Pasang Gelzen Sherpa met the wealthy California businessman who would change…

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    Where are you right now? I’m in midtown Manhattan. Today [Friday, April
    Where are you right now? I’m in midtown...
    By Nina Shapiro • April 21, 2014 11:53 am

    Where are you right now? I’m in midtown Manhattan. Today [Friday, April 18], I spent the day with elected officials…

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    In recent years, there has been more and more talk about the
    In recent years, there has been more and...
    By Nina Shapiro • April 3, 2014 11:40 am

    In recent years, there has been more and more talk about the possibility of an HIV cure. Seattle’s own Timothy…

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    Anita Hill today.
    Anita Opens Fri., April 4 at Sundance Cinemas....
    By Nina Shapiro • April 1, 2014 11:47 am

    Anita Opens Fri., April 4 at Sundance 
Cinemas. Not rated. 77 minutes. You may find yourself wondering, in the opening…

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    **SEE UPDATE BELOW***The American Civil Liberties Union joined Seattle rights organization Columbia
    Tensions remain high at the Northwest Detention Center...
    By Nina Shapiro • April 1, 2014 10:49 am

    Tensions remain high at the Northwest Detention Center as authorities put a number of detainees into solitary confinement for their…

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    Ari Kohn Photo by Jo Arlow
    Ari Kohn is no longer locked out of...
    By Nina Shapiro • March 31, 2014 12:43 pm

    Ari Kohn is no longer locked out of the prisons. The blunt patron saint of ex-cons and the state Department…

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    Joan McBride
    Many people are glad that former Kirkland mayor...
    By Nina Shapiro • March 25, 2014 3:41 pm

    Many people are glad that former Kirkland mayor Joan McBride is taking on Rodney Tom in the primary for the…

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    Jose Moreno awaits his fate outside the Northwest Detention Center while the hunger strike he started continues inside. Photo by Nina Shapiro
    After three months in Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center,...
    By Nina Shapiro • March 21, 2014 12:07 pm

    After three months in Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center, Mexican-born Jose Moreno was headed to Tukwila in the rainy, early morning…

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    Jessie Conta picks up her kids from child care.
    Ask Jessie Conta whether child-care workers should be...
    By Nina Shapiro • March 17, 2014 9:13 am

    Ask Jessie Conta whether child-care workers should be paid more, and the answer is, “Of course!” The Greenwood mom, a…

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    The race is on for longtime state Senator Adam Kline’s seat. Pramila
    The race is on for longtime state Senator...
    By Nina Shapiro • March 10, 2014 4:56 pm

    The race is on for longtime state Senator Adam Kline’s seat. Pramila Jayapal, best known as the onetime founder of…

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