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Murray Announces $12 Million in New Homeless Funding

The mayor made the announcement just hours before revealing his annual proposed budget.

On the Move at the New Angle Lake Light Rail Station

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On the Move at the New Angle Lake Light Rail Station

GIFS from this weekend’s grand opening party, including a dancing mascot and awkward Instagram man.

A Kaepernick jersey stands out from the crowd outside CenturyLink on Sunday. Photo by Christopher Zeuthen

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We Found the One Store Selling Kaepernick Jerseys Near CenturyLink. Emphasis Not on “Selling.”

The hottest jersey in football is still a tough sell in SoDo.

A Seattle riot officer at a recent May Day anticapitalist march.                                 Casey Jaywork.

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For Some Cop Critics, a Bigger Police Force Is the Solution, Not the Problem

Facing budget season, advocates ask: Are police dysfunctional public servants, or an occupying army?

Sawant Memo Shows Money Tabbed For North Precinct Could Help Pay for Housing Instead

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Sawant Memo Shows Money Tabbed For North Precinct Could Help Pay for Housing Instead

The finding contradicts prior assessments by mayor’s budget chief.

Friends and family gather to remember the victims of the Mukilteo shooting. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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AG Ferguson Says There’s No Time to Wait for Assault Weapon Ban

“I just felt, ‘Well, screw it. If I believe it, I should propose it.’”

#BlockTheBunker Has Shown the Black-Lives Movement for the Potent Political Force It Is

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#BlockTheBunker Has Shown the Black-Lives Movement for the Potent Political Force It Is

Last week’s events should silence critics who argue BLM doesn’t have the political savvy to affect change.

Photo by Michael O’Leary/The Herald

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Carbon-Cutting I-732 Would Deliver a Tax “Windfall” to Boeing. Should We Care?

The perils of fiddling with taxes in a state where aerospace plays by its own rules.

Mike Daisey Takes on the Donald and His Enablers With ‘The Trump Card’

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Mike Daisey Takes on the Donald and His Enablers With ‘The Trump Card’

The monologist knows you would love for him to tear the Republican presidential candidate apart. He’s not going…

Overlooking Auburn, one of the cities that convened a task force on opioid addiction. Photo via Wikipedia

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Safe Drug Sites Could Be a Tough Sell Outside Seattle

Will rural King County get behind real drug reform?

Four Years After Legal Weed, Seattle’s Black Market Still Thrives

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Four Years After Legal Weed, Seattle’s Black Market Still Thrives

Meet the dealers, buyers, and patients ducking the 502 shops.

#BlockTheBunker Shuts Down Council, Demands No Youth Jail and Fewer Police

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#BlockTheBunker Shuts Down Council, Demands No Youth Jail and Fewer Police

They want Seattle to invest in public housing and services.

Natives Lead Anti-DAPL March Through Downtown Seattle

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Natives Lead Anti-DAPL March Through Downtown Seattle

“Water is life!”

Protesters in city hall. Photo by Alex Garland.

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Bunker? Blocked.

The mayor and some councilmembers walked back a proposed, expensive new police station. For now.

New ACLU Report: Bail Creates a Two-Tiered Justice System in Washington

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New ACLU Report: Bail Creates a Two-Tiered Justice System in Washington

Locked up for being poor.

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Heroin Task Force Recommends Safe Drug Sites, Among Other Things

What the hell’s a CHEL?

Homeless Encampment By Jungle Swept During Meeting About How Homeless Encampments In Jungle Aren’t Being Swept

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Homeless Encampment By Jungle Swept During Meeting About How Homeless Encampments In Jungle Aren’t Being Swept

Some campers likely returned to the Jungle — the area the mayor wants council’s permission to evict.

Council Weighs Plan to Evict the Jungle, But Advocate Bill and Other Proposals Loom Large

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Council Weighs Plan to Evict the Jungle, But Advocate Bill and Other Proposals Loom Large

At 2 p.m., council will weigh Murray’s plan to evict the Jungle amid a flurry of related proposals.

Can Coders Hack the Homelessness Problem?

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Can Coders Hack the Homelessness Problem?

In Seattle and San Francisco, people with tech know-how are grappling with the issue. But progress can be…

Did Che Taylor Have to Die?

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Did Che Taylor Have to Die?

New documents raise troubling questions about the Wedgwood police shooting.