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Detainees Launch New Hunger Strike at Northwest Detention Center

At least 275 detained immigrants are refusing to eat to protest conditions at the ICE facility.

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Row House, a South Lake Union Hold Out, Is Slated for Destruction

The site is literally going to shit.

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Herbold Pressing Plan to Wring More Affordable Housing Out of South Lake Union Developers

She’s bringing the plan to a council vote today.

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Accusations Against Murray Draw Muted Response From Seattle Politicos…For Now

As the city gets over the shock of the accusations, this week could get political fast.

Braving Saturday’s rain, Mark and Peggy Shinkle (left), of Everett, chat with Pam Pritzl (center), of Camano Island, while Graham Hutchison (right), of Camano Island, looks out over the land on Port Susan Bay near Stanwood during a guided tour by The Nature Conservancy as part of the 10th Annual Arlington-Stillaguamish Eagle Festival. Ian Terry / The Herald

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Jay Inslee: This Winter Was a Goddamn Disaster

He’s asking, um, Trump for a little help.

After Murray finished reading his statement, his husband Michael Shiosaki kissed him on the cheek before they left together. Screenshot via Casey Jaywork.

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Murray Vows to Fight On, Says He’ll Pursue Re-election

Today, Seattle’s mayor insisted he’s innocent and said he won’t step down.

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Accusations Against Murray, Gay Rights Champion, Leave LGBT Community Reeling

“There are a lot of potential landmines here.”

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Murray’s Accuser Says He’s Ready to Tell His Story Under Oath

But first, his lawyers want to know about ‘the noted mole.’

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Answers to the Big Questions Surrounding the Allegations Against the Mayor

Is this political? What does it mean for the mayor’s race? Did the ‘Times’ tell the whole story?

Judge James Robart is supervising the Seattle Police Department’s compliance with the federal consent decree. (United States Courts via AP, File)

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Federal Monitor Finds Seattle Police in Compliance With Court-Ordered Reforms

But racially disproportionate use of force—and a small cadre of violent cops—endures.

Sound Cities Association Executive Director Deanna Dawson and Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson speak at a SCA dinner in Kenmore. CATHERINE KRUMMEY / Kenmore Reporter

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Ferguson Releases Guidance on How Washington Cities Can Resist Immigration Agents

At first glance, the report looks like a resistor’s guide to municipal government.

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Upstream Music Fest + Summit Reveals All 300-Plus Artists On Its Lineup

With more than double the number of artists than last year’s Bumbershoot, Upstream looks enormous.

Bald eagles dig in the trash at Cedar Hills Regional Landfill. Photo by Sara Bernard

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Your Best Chance to See Bald Eagles Near Seattle? Try the Landfill

Little did I know that a dump tour would start to feel like a wildlife safari.

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Seattle Is Showing a Double Standard On Anti-Semitism

Hate is hate, no matter the context.

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Seattle’s Reddit Community Is Big, Active, and At War With Itself

Two pages are fighting for the right to be called Seattle’s subreddit.

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The Passionate Fight Over Trash in King County

What will we do with our garbage when our landfill fills? Kathy Lambert says, “Burn it!”

Camp Second Chance. Photo via Polly Trout.

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Newly-Authorized Homeless Camp Faces Fundraising Hurdle

Camp Second Chance is trying to raise $6,000 by April 15.

Ian Eisenberg talks with protesters outside his shop last year. Photo by Casey Jaywork.

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Jewish Pot Store Owner Told to ‘Go Back to Germany, Let Those Nazis Get On You’

On Saturday, a long-running dispute over neighborhood identity got uglier.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal celebrates the announcement of the College for All Act at a press conference in D.C. Photo courtesy Jayapal’s office

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Free College for All? Jayapal and Sanders Announce Bill to Make it Happen

“This is not a radical idea.”

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Ed Murray Ditches Effort to Create New Homelessness Property Tax

The plan would have raised $55 million a year for homeless services. He says he’s now in favor…