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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July 20th | What’s going on in Portland?
An excellent question with not nearly enough answers. Where do you get your local news (other than us, of course)? And as pandemic summer drags on, what TV should you be watching?
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Race and the justice system: 3 areas to target, according to this Seattle professor
Professor Bob Crutchfield is a sociologist at the University of Washington who studies the justice system with a focus on race. He shared with us what parts of the system he believes should change – and why.
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Friday politics: Seattle mayor and council battle over police budget
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkin came out swinging at the Seattle City Council this week, laying out plans to reduce the police budget by about 20 percent and calling the council's plan for considerably larger cuts irresponsible.
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Journalist arrested at the CHOP protest tells his story
‘It wasn't a pleasant experience. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I got a remarkable insight, but that wasn't my intention.’
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Protesters and relatives seek damages from Seattle and Washington state
More than a dozen Seattle area protesters and their relatives have filed tort claims against various government agencies, after sustaining injuries — one fatal — amid ongoing local civil rights demonstrations.
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July 13th | Climate change might lead to much more frequent pandemics
Just in case you needed even more cheerful news. What would changes to policing look like in the budget, and in fire department response? A chat about isolation’s effect on the brain, and a look back at a dark weekend on Capitol Hill.
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These are the people who face criminal charges in Seattle after the protests
Local prosecutors say they have no plans to charge nonviolent protesters, but are moving forward with roughly 20 cases involving firearms, burglaries and assaults.
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FBI monitors threats against Seattle-area protests
Since the nationwide protests against police violence began six weeks ago, there have been numerous acts of violence against peaceful protesters. Here in Seattle, one person was killed, and another person seriously injured, when a man drove into a crowd of peaceful protesters on I-5. In June, a protester was shot on Capitol Hill by a man who drove into the protest zone.
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July 6th | Books for a summer of coronavirus
What to read this summer while you’re probably not at the beach. Why the model minority myth must fall for solidarity to rise in its place. And the racist men who still decorate our maps.
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Updates on protests and demonstrations in the Seattle area (July 6-10)
Demonstrations and protests for racial justice continue in Western Washington. What to know: The back story: After weeks of protests, Seattle police retreated from the East Precinct at 11th and Pine on Capitol Hill, leaving it empty and boarded up. Protesters began blocking off an area around it on Capitol Hill, first naming it CHAZ (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone), and then renaming it CHOP (Capitol Hill Organized Protest). Around 5 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, Seattle police began efforts to clear people from the CHOP zone. Mayor Jenny Durkan issued an emergency order to vacate the area. The rallying cry has been to defund the police. Here's what that means. Deaths and injuries: There have been four shootings, resulting in two deaths, that occurred in or near the CHOP. It is unclear whether the shooters have a connection to the protest. On Saturday, July 4, a motorist sped through a protest on Interstate 5, killing Summer Taylor, a 24-year-old demonstrator, and seriously harming Diaz Love, also part of the demonstration.
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The tale of Black birders and ruffled feathers on Facebook
As protests for racial justice continue, some birding communities on Facebook are finding themselves under pressure to give space to more diverse voices.
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24-year-old protester Summer Taylor dies after being hit by speeding car on I-5
Two people are in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center after a Seattle man drove his car into a group of Black Lives Matter protesters on I-5 late Friday night.