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Immigrant Rights And Labor Supporters
7:29 pm
Wed May 1, 2013

Thousands March Through Seattle In May Day Rally

SEATTLE (AP) — Thousands of people marched about 2 1/2 miles from the Central District toward Seattle's downtown Jackson Federal Building on Wednesday after a May Day rally supporting immigrant rights and labor.

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Protest And Police
1:15 pm
Wed May 1, 2013

Demonstrators Have Their Say On May Day

KUOW reporter Amy Radil began her day at Westlake Park.

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Mother And Son Recovering
1:23 pm
Tue April 30, 2013

Family Of Victims In Wedgwood Drunk Driving Accident Speak Publicly

Credit Ravenna Blog Photo/Rebecca Nelson
Neighbors gather for a memorial walk on April 1 along 33rd Avenue NE, heading toward the memorial site.

After over a month of silence, the family of the victims in the Wedgwood drunk driving accident spoke today. On March 25, a drunk driver hit Dan Schulte’s family as they were walking in the Wedgwood neighborhood.

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Challenges Of Building A Community
7:19 am
Tue April 30, 2013

Yesler Terrace: Mixed Income Neighborhoods And The Seattle Housing Authority

Credit Dominic Black
Yesler Terrace

When Yesler Terrace finally becomes a planned, mixed-income neighborhood in the next 10 or 15 or maybe even 20 years, it won't be the first in the city. New Holly, Rainier Vista and High Point are all former public housing projects. They were redeveloped through Hope VI, a federal program that came into being in 1993, at a time when public housing was seen by some as a social policy failure, an example of how government got things wrong.

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Background Checks
5:18 pm
Mon April 29, 2013

Gun Control Fight Heads Toward Wash. Ballot

Supporters of an initiative for tighter gun laws in Wash.

Advocates for stricter gun laws in Washington state launched a campaign Monday to take the issue to voters. This comes after state lawmakers voted down a similar bill, SB 1588, that would have expanded background checks on gun sales.

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Final Decision Expected Soon
2:52 pm
Mon April 29, 2013

NBA Panel: Kings Should Stay In Sacramento

Credit AP Photo/Steve Yeater
Sacramento Kings fan Gloria Bailey holds a sign campaigning to keep the team in Sacramento, Calif., as she stands in line before an NBA basketball game between the Kings and the Los Angeles Clippers, Wednesday, April 17, 2013.

Correction: An earlier version of this story inaccurately said the NBA’s Relocation Committee is made up 12 owners, including Clay Bennett. The committee is made up of seven members and includes Clay Bennett.

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Fighting Crime
9:33 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

Seattle Police Won't Sideline Superheroes On May Day

Credit KUOW Photo/Amy Radil
Seattle's Phoenix Jones on patrol.

City police departments often have testy relations with their local superheroes, at least in the movies. In "The Amazing Spider-Man" they issue a warrant for his arrest. In "The Dark Knight Rises," a cop pledges to take down Batman.

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Pugel Regrets Video
11:26 am
Fri April 26, 2013

Seattle's Interim Police Chief Apologizes For 1986 Music Video Mocking Homeless

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Seattle Interim Police Chief Jim Pugel

Seattle Interim Police Chief Jim Pugel says "I'll apologize for the rest of my life" for appearing in a department produced video showing officers mocking the city's homeless to the tune of a classic pop hit.

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T-Mobile Settlement Reached
12:08 pm
Thu April 25, 2013

Wash. AG Bob Ferguson Accuses T-Mobile Of Deceptive Advertising

Bob Ferguson
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson

Today Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson ordered T-Mobile USA to stop deceptive advertising for its “no contract” plans.

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Making Streets Safe
6:55 am
Thu April 25, 2013

Wedgwood Fatal Collision Highlights Pedestrian Safety Concerns

It’s been one month since a fatal car crash in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood killed two pedestrians near Eckstein Middle School. The collision also severely injured two people, including an infant, who was 10-days-old at the time.

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