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Gov. Inslee open to reforming car tab system in Washington state
Governor Inslee says he remains open to reforming the car tab system in Washington state.
That could be positive news for many voters in the…
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Passions on display during listening session over Seattle police response to protests
Passions rose and opinion divided sharply at times during a community listening session Thursday about the Seattle Police Department’s response to protests in the city…
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Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best says she will retire amid protests, City Council cuts
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best will step down, she has announced, in the wake of protests against police brutality, criticism over the Police Department’s response…
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Federal agents sent to Seattle area for standby, as Mayor Durkan seeks assurances they won’t crack down on protesters
A day after multiple businesses were vandalized during protests on Capitol Hill, and ahead of demonstrations expected this weekend, Mayor Jenny Durkan said Thursday she…
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Seattle rioters seen damaging, looting stores; 2 arrests, 12 cops injured
At least two people were arrested in Seattle and a dozen police officers were injured–including one who was hospitalized– Sunday after a march through downtown…
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‘No cop-free zone’: Police chief says officers are responding to CHOP with caution
Videos posted to social media early Monday show a group of protesters toppling a chain-link fence outside an auto repair shop in Seattle’s Capitol Hill…
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Seattle demonstrators can’t decide on name for their cop-free protest space
Seattle activists just can’t settle on a name for their cop-free protest pace.
Once known as the “Capital Hill Autonomous Zone,” or CHAZ, the protesters…
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Seattle-area protest updates: No police reports filed about use of weapons to extort Capitol Hill businesses, Best says
It has been more than two weeks since the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed on May 25 by a white…
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Virus Sparks Prison Riot, Hits More WA Long-Term Care Homes
SEATTLE (AP) — Inmates at a Washington state prison staged a large protest following new coronavirus diagnoses at the facility and health officials say they…
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Washington state representative participated in domestic terrorism, inquiry finds
A Washington state House inquiry has found that state Rep. Matt Shea (R) planned and participated in domestic terrorism against the U.S. before and during…
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