Seattle Protests for Civil Rights
KUOW covers the ongoing protests against police violence that has occurred nationwide and in the Seattle area.
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Made in the CHOP, Seattle's BLM mural to become permanent
The giant Black Lives Matter mural on Seattle's Capitol Hill is slated to become a permanent piece of the city.
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Child pepper spray case: Seattle Police accountability office finds no wrongdoing
The city's Office of Police Accountability has wrapped up five investigations into complaints filed against the Seattle Police Department amid ongoing protests, including a case in which a child was hit with pepper spray.
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September 10th | Crows: there’s an app for that
A way for kids to get excited about crows, guided by husband and wife crow researchers. The court monitor of the consent decree steps down. And this week’s chat with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
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Federal prosecutors take over Seattle protester cases, concerning local attorneys
Amid Seattle protests, federal prosecutors target arson and firearms cases; critics call charges politicized
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September 9th | Fire in the skies
With much of the West either ablaze or seeing bad air quality, a look at where we are in Washington. A look at the protests that became contentious Monday, with 22 arrests and several instances of police violence. Why aren’t we testing people who aren’t showing COVID-19 symptoms? And a chat with Margaret Atwood.
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Reports of bizarre menstrual cycles emerge after tear gas exposure from Seattle protests
Amid ongoing civil rights demonstrations in Seattle, protesters, journalists, and even people blocks from the action have reported abnormal menstrual cycles after being exposed to tear gas.
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I want my hair to be fully gray. The lives of Black folks should end with dignity
As a Black man, these past few months I have thought a lot about dying. More than usual.
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Seattle police sergeant from car attack investigation has spotty ethics history
Sgt. Michael Tietjen, who is accused of driving an unmarked police vehicle onto a sidewalk toward protesters on Capitol Hill on August 12, has a history of ethics investigations and excessive force allegations, according to court documents and a series of 2007 reports published by the Seattle Times.
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August 31: Shut up and dribble no more
What the historic professional basketball protests say about athletes’ role in public life. Protests in Portland turn deadly. Refusing to engage with racial reconciliation on white supremacy’s terms. And there are two new Wonderland Trail recordholders in town.
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August 17th | Police watchdog groups at odds over crowd control measures
Should SPD use blast balls and projectile launchers on crowds? Depends on who you ask. Seattle University ramps up for a COVID-compliant school year, and a look at what it means to eat consciously.
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Denied anti-seizure medicine, a knee in the neck. Seattle protesters say they feared death following arrests
Protester Samantha Six says she had multiple, untreated seizures while in police custody and jail; Her husband, Damien Boyd, says a Seattle Police officer jammed their knee into his neck, preventing him from being able to breathe.
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Coalition of Black activists reviews the state of Seattle's defund movement
‘We are the experts in what will keep us safe, and what will make us whole.’