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“We Will Fight.” Thousands Gather in Westlake to Protest Immigration Ban
The momentum from Saturday night’s standoff at SeaTac Airport carried into orderly protests Sunday night.
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Blockades, Chaos and Pepper Spray at Mass SeaTac Demonstration Denouncing Trump’s Immigration Ban
“This checkpoint’s closed.”
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Murray and Constantine Give Green Light to Safe-Consumption Sites. Now the Question Is Where to Put Them.
And also: Will Trump be down?
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Duwamish Superfund Cleanup Under a Trump Administration? It’s Gonna Be OK, Say Advocates
The EPA grants freeze and other orders this week have been terrifying. Here’s some level-setting.
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Sea-Tac Wants All Its Flights to Run On Biofuel. And It Has a Plan to Do It.
It’s safe. And clean.
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UW Grad Student Faces Torrent of Vile Harassment After Sticking Up for Immigrants
Alan-Michael Weatherford questions whether the university understands the nature of trolling in today’s America.
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Washington Secretary of State, Again, Slaps Down Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims
Kim Wyman, a Republican, also rebuked Trump during the election.
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Trump Orders Funding Cuts to Sanctuary Cities, Promising a Showdown With Seattle
He also directed Homeland Security to deputize local police to enforce federal immigration laws.
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Sawant Blasts Secret Federal Surveillance Cameras on Seattle Utility Poles
The cameras have been used, among other things, to spy on restaurant workers suspected of illicitly dumping grease.
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Counting the Homeless Is Hard. Here’s What Friday Night’s Count Numbers Will, and Won’t, Mean.
A history of a very difficult census.
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Activists Plan ‘Emergency Mass Action’ In Westlake to Protest Keystone, DAPL
Trump today signed executive orders reversing Obama’s actions on the controversial projects.
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Sawant Calls for Removal of Secret FBI Cameras in Seattle
This afternoon Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant is calling for the removal of federal surveillance cameras around the…
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Police Reformers Back Frockt Bill to Allow Prosecution of Killer Cops
The bill would create objective standards for whether an officer shooting was reasonable.
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My Mother, My Sister, and I Attended Three Different Women’s Marches in Three Different Parts of the World
Scenes from a global moment.
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GIFs From Westlake Park’s Inauguration Condemnation
Thousands gathered Downtown to show and voice their opposition to the dawn of a Trump presidency.
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Middle School Students Explain Why They Protested Against Trump Today
Today’s inauguration of Donald Trump as President has seen massive protests across the country. Here in Seattle, public…
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County Health Board Unanimously Endorses Safe Drug Sites
The two pilot sites would be the first in the country.
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Can Rob Johnson, Fifth Generation Seattleite, Sell Seattle on a Highrise Future?
The mild-mannered councilmember will be at the center of the anti-density storm as he shepherds the U-District upzone…
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Why Your U.S. Rep Is, or Isn’t, Attending the Inauguration
While some see attending as an act of respect, others consider it a show of support for Trump.