Seattle bans plastic straws, but the alternatives aren't perfect either There’s a rising tide of concern over the plastic junk flowing into the world’s oceans. So starting July 1, restaurants and bars in Seattle won’t be... John Ryan
How Trump's travel ban separated this Seattle woman from her husband Seattle resident Pamela Raghebi is separated from her husband Afshin, who's orginally from Iran. After leaving the country in March to acquire legal... Kim Malcolm
Seattle judge hands surprise ‘reprieve’ to activist facing deportation A Seattle immigration judge has granted a continuance in the deportation case of immigration rights activist Maru Mora-Villalpando. A large crowd... Ruby de Luna
Ghosts of Japanese internment rise from Supreme Court travel ban ruling On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s latest travel ban that barred people entering the U.S. from five majority Muslim countries... Bill Radke
Can anti-discrimination law be overridden by freedom of religion? In light of this month’s finding in favor of the Colorado baker who refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding, Supreme Court watchers anticipated a... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Concerns raised over new Seattle police chief selection process Seattle’s Community Police Commission is asking the City Council to delay confirmation hearings for a new police chief until it can examine the... Patricia Murphy
PHOTOS: Hundreds march in solidarity with separated families Hundreds marched in solidarity with families affected by President Trump's zero tolerance immigration policy Thursday night in Seattle. The prayer and... Megan Farmer
Washington sues 'rogue and chaotic administration' over family separations Governor Jay Inslee announced that Washington state is suing the Trump Administration over the family separation policy. Ross Reynolds asked him what... Ross Reynolds
600 Methodists bring religious charges against Jeff Sessions over family separations Trump administration officials recently retreated on a policy to separate families at the border. Some have blamed past administrations for the stories... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Microsoft faces outrage for blog post touting ICE contract In a company blog post dated January 24, 2018 — just two weeks after immigration officials raided 7-Elevens across the country to find and arrest... Sydney Brownstone
