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    At a Sept. 4 press conference, Neil Fox, secretary of the National Lawyers Guild’s Seattle chapter, opposes City Attorney Pete Holmes’ tough stance on demonstrators who block traffic. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Protesters Vow to Continue Tactics Despite the Threat...
    By Melissa Hellmann • September 5, 2018 7:30 pm

    The Seattle City Attorney has taken a harder line on demonstrations, but activists aren’t budging.

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    King County Council Approves $135 Million Public Investment in Safeco Field
    King County Council Approves $135 Million Public Investment...
    By Josh Kelety • September 5, 2018 4:00 pm

    A council committee voted to advance a last-minute “compromise” plan to fund stadium maintenance.

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    Roundup: Body Cameras for Kent Police; Eastside Office Space is Tight; Ex-Bellevue College Dean Accused of Rape
    Roundup: Body Cameras for Kent Police; Eastside Office...
    By Josh Kelety • September 4, 2018 2:10 pm

    A weekly roundup of regional news

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    Seattle School District and Teachers Union Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
    Seattle School District and Teachers Union Reach Tentative...
    By Melissa Hellmann • August 31, 2018 11:13 pm

    The announcement comes after the union voted to authorize a strike if no deal was made by Sept. 5.

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    Public Funding for Safeco Field Upkeep Could Go Before Voters
    Public Funding for Safeco Field Upkeep Could Go...
    By Josh Kelety • August 31, 2018 3:04 pm

    King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski wants the public to weigh in with an advisory vote

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    Officials Warn of More HIV Transmissions Among Homeless Drug Users
    Officials Warn of More HIV Transmissions Among Homeless...
    By Josh Kelety • August 31, 2018 2:24 pm

    A group of eight recently homeless and heterosexual injection drug users in North King County were diagnosed with HIV by…

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    Seattle police car. Photo by Dmitri Fedortchenko/Flickr Creative Commons.
    State Supreme Court Upholds Ruling on Deadly Force...
    By Melissa Hellmann • August 29, 2018 9:00 pm

    The justices denied police reform advocates’ request that the high court reconsider its order to put the police reform measure alone on the ballot.

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    Photo by HyunJae Park/Flickr
    No Decisions Yet From King County Council on...
    By Josh Kelety • August 29, 2018 7:30 pm

    After questioning representatives of the stadium’s management and hearing testimony, a council committee punted a vote on the plan to spend roughly $180 million on stadium upkeep

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    Greg DiGiacomo, Judson Kane, and Darryl James (left to right) attend a Seattle Education Association meeting at Benaroya Hall to vote for a strike authorization on Aug. 28, 2018. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Seattle Educators Vote to Authorize Strike
    By Melissa Hellmann • August 29, 2018 1:30 am

    Teachers will picket for the second time in three years if an agreement isn’t made with the district by Sep. 5.

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    Photo by SounderBruce/Wikipedia Commons
    Report: Sheriff’s Office Mishandled Use-of-Force Complaints
    By Josh Kelety • August 28, 2018 6:55 pm

    Analysis is the second of two reports documenting frequent missteps in how the department handles citizen complaints

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    The Roundup: Teachers and Staff Fight for Higher Salaries; Kirkland Tax Evader Faces Prison
    The Roundup: Teachers and Staff Fight for Higher...
    By Josh Kelety • August 27, 2018 1:00 pm

    A weekly recap of news in King County

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    Esther Lucero, the chief executive officer of the Seattle Indian Health Board. Photo courtesy of the Seattle Indian Health Board.
    High Rates of Sexual Violence Among Seattle Native...
    By Melissa Hellmann • August 27, 2018 12:30 pm

    Community leaders say that historical trauma has led to a culture of silencing and not holding perpetrators accountable.

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    Housing Crisis Fuels Opposition to Safeco Field Investment
    Housing Crisis Fuels Opposition to Safeco Field Investment
    By Josh Kelety • August 24, 2018 11:00 am

    Coalition calls on King County Council to divert public money away from stadium maintenance and put it toward affordable housing

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    New citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Grand Canyon National Park on Sept. 23, 2010. Flickr/National Park Service photo by Michael Quinn
    Open Letter Calls on Amazon and Microsoft to...
    By Melissa Hellmann • August 23, 2018 7:00 pm

    An Iranian American advocacy group voices concern over proposed changes to the immigration system.

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    Internal Review Finds Deputy’s Shooting of Tommy Le ‘Within Department Policy’
    Internal Review Finds Deputy’s Shooting of Tommy Le...
    By Josh Kelety • August 22, 2018 5:30 pm

    Lawyers representing the Le family slammed the assessment as biased and subjective.

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    Groundbreaking for the Filipino Community Village project is slated to begin in 2019. The four-story building will include 94 affordable housing units designed for low-income seniors. The project started nearly a decade ago and has involved the purchase of seven parcels of land near the community center in Southeast Seattle. Rendering courtesy of the Filipino Community of Seattle
    King County Assessor Pushes for Building Housing on...
    By Josh Kelety • August 21, 2018 2:00 pm

    John Wilson argues that a slew of underutilized properties owned by local governments can be used for affordable housing

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    Sounders’ Season Rises From the Ashes
    Sounders’ Season Rises From the Ashes
    By Zak Nelson • August 21, 2018 7:30 am

    Seattle will ride a hot streak into a huge match with Portland.

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    King County Bans Solitary Confinement of Juveniles
    King County Bans Solitary Confinement of Juveniles
    By Josh Kelety • August 20, 2018 1:10 pm

    Policy shift comes as part of a settlement in response to a 2017 lawsuit

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    Bellevue police arrest the suspect as seen from as seen from King County Sheriff’s Guardian One helicopter. Screenshot from the King County Sheriff Air Support YouTube page
    The Roundup: Police Nab Eastside Dumpster Fire Culprit;...
    By Josh Kelety • August 20, 2018 10:35 am

    A weekly roundup of regional news

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    Soldiers and civilians at a naturalization ceremony during the 68th Annual Seafair Fleet Week in Seattle on Aug. 4, 2017. Flickr/U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Dickinson.
    Seattle Officials Urge Trump Administration to Address the...
    By Melissa Hellmann • August 19, 2018 1:30 am

    The Seattle City Council and Mayor Jenny Durkan have called for a reduction in citizenship application delays.

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