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Washington's re-opening plan just got a lot more flexible
Libraries, theaters, and some youth sports and more will now have fewer restrictions during certain stages of re-opening. It’s part of Governor Inslee’s revised plan that he announced Tuesday as Washington looks towards the fall and what activities are possible while keeping coronavirus at bay.
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The evolution of the Seattle protests
“If ever there's been a climate for change politically, now is it. We got nothing but time and disappointment to just fuel it.”
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104 students test positive for coronavirus on UW’s Greek Row
The Greek community at the University of Washington Seattle campus is undergoing another wave of Covid-19 as 104 students test positive for the virus.
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Protests in Seattle following Breonna Taylor decision, 13 arrested
Following the announcement in Louisville, Ky. about the Breonna Taylor case, peaceful demonstrations emereged in Se
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Young Latinos are the forefront of the climate revolution
In collaboration with PRX's "The World," KUOW's Esmy Jimenez profiles a Latino resident in South Seattle who is voting for the first time. Climate change is her top issue.
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ICE has spent almost $175K at a Seattle Police firing range
Since 2004, federal records show the Seattle Police Athletic Association has received $158,955 from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for use of its firing range and facilities. While the contracts don't violate any laws, it speaks to the tangled relationships between local governments, law enforcement, and the feds -- and of the murky boundaries of where one power ends and another’s responsibility begins.
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Rahwa Ogbe Keshi Habte, Seattle community organizer, dies at 42
Rahwa Ogbe Keshi Habte was an organizer, chef, artist, entrepreneur, and beloved leader in the Seattle community. She passed away on August 28, 2020 at the age of 42.
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‘People forget how much power we have.’ A Seattle protester moves further left
"There are people who have finally recovered from their injuries after the first time being tear gassed and beaten by the police. And they're pissed because they ended up with a hospital bill and those cops ended up with overtime."
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Washington sets aside $40M in relief funds for undocumented residents
Seattle residents and Washingtonians applied for relief funds as the coronavirus pandemic slashed their incomes and savings. For Washington’s undocumented workers, that was never an option. Now after months of pressure from immigration activists and organizations, Governor Jay Inslee is launching a state fund for undocumented workers. Forty million dollars worth to be exact.
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Covid on the Block: The pandemic's impact on Beacon Hill neighbors
Everyone has a story. That was the mantra as KUOW reporters set out to chronicle the lives of people who live and work on a small block in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood in the time of Covid-19. Read those stories at covidontheblock.com.