Zaki Barak Hamid
Director of Community Engagement
About
Zaki leads the Community Engagement department, whose main goal is to facilitate connections between the various communities of the Puget Sound area and the content division, so that KUOW's news coverage is more holistic and informed by listeners' needs. His favorite programs include initiatives that facilitate understanding between people who might disagree with each other, such as StoryCorp's One Small Step.
A Palestinian immigrant from Jordan, Zaki's curiosity and passion for community connections have guided him throughout his career.
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Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Arabic
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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Wednesday Evening Headlines
Amazon slashes 16,000 jobs, Starbucks sales are up, and Tacoma Arts Live is closing its doors.
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Tuesday Evening Headlines
The Seattle area lost 13,000 jobs last year, some state lawmakers want to curb youth access to kratom, and Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs will retire after the 2026 season.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Elected officials in Washington react to ICE actions in Minneapolis, public health officials in Western Washington want you to get your measles vaccine, and tonight is the first post-5pm sunset of the year. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Zaki Hamid.
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At the Port of Seattle, tariffs mean there's not enough work for longshoremen
Over the last year, tariffs drove down traffic at the Port of Seattle. For hundreds of dockworkers, there is no longer enough work to go around. We’ll talk about how the port is doing and what it means for the wider Washington economy.
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Conozca sus derechos: ¿qué pasa si se encuentra con ICE?
Hay mucha confusión sobre los derechos que tienen las personas al encontrarse con funcionarios de inmigración. Para aclarar lo que se puede y no hacer si se encuentra con ICE, KUOW conversó con Henry Hwang, abogado director del Proyecto de Derechos de los Inmigrantes del Noroeste.
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Friday Evening Headlines
An assessment of the severity of this flu season so far, a possible funding boost for Hanford Nuclear Site cleanup, and a goodbye to the University District's last movie theater. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Zaki Hamid.
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Know your rights: How to navigate an ICE encounter
Federal immigration enforcement activity is escalating across the U.S., including in Seattle.
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What are your rights if you encounter ICE?
Tension with ICE has been rising in cities across the country, including here in Seattle. If you encounter a federal agent, it’s important to know your rights. We’ll talk to Henry Hwang from the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Governor Bob Ferguson is mobilizing the National Guard to monitor levees, a University of Washington professor wins a case against the university over land acknowledgements, and Seattle's longest serving police chief has died. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Zaki Hamid.
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These scientists are trying to forecast the next big atmospheric rivers
