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Fighting Crime
9:33 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

Seattle Police Won't Sideline Superheroes On May Day

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Seattle's Phoenix Jones on patrol.
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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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Making Streets Safe
6:55 am
Thu April 25, 2013

Wedgwood Fatal Collision Highlights Pedestrian Safety Concerns

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The Memorial At Northeast 75th Street and 33rd Avenue Northeast
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Crosses For Dennis and Judith Schulte
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Lacia Bailey and her pet goat Truffle
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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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Violent Crime
6:34 pm
Mon April 22, 2013

Police: Domestic Violence Started Mass Shooting In Federal Way

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Federal Way Chief of Police Brian J. Wilson speaks to reporters at a news conference on Monday, Apr. 22, 2013.
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Police say a quadruple murder in Federal Way Sunday night started as a domestic violence incident.

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Social Media
11:37 am
Mon April 22, 2013

Boston Marathon Bombings: The Social Media Manhunt

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Boston police corrected media reports on Twitter during the marathon bomber manhunt.
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Mónica Guzmán is a columnist for The Seattle Times and GeekWire.
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Professional and citizen journalists turned to social media last week to report and gather information on the bombings in Boston. But in the rush to get the latest news out, rumors and misinformation ran rampant. KUOW’s Ross Reynolds spoke with Seattle Times technology columnist Mónica Guzmán about how to avoid making social media mistakes when breaking news happens.

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Deadly Blast
7:06 pm
Mon April 15, 2013

Seattle Area Marathoners Recount Explosions In Boston

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62-year-old Jeff Poppe (in red) at the 26-mile mark.
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62-year-old Jeff Poppe (in red) at the 26-mile mark--about 2 minutes before the explosions.
Jeff Poppe after being reunited with his wife Anita Poppe.
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Jeff Poppe after being reunited with his wife Anita Poppe.
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Runners from the Seattle area spoke to KUOW about the explosions at Monday’s Boston Marathon. Please write weekday@kuow.org or call 206.685.2526 with your stories.

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