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Week in Review: SCOTUS, boarding schools, and Starbucks

caption: Bill Radke discusses the week's news with Everett Herald's Isabella Breda, Seattle Channel's Brian Callanan and The Stranger's Hannah Krieg.
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Bill Radke discusses the week's news with Everett Herald's Isabella Breda, Seattle Channel's Brian Callanan and The Stranger's Hannah Krieg.
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Bill Radke discusses the week's news with Everett Herald's Isabella Breda, Seattle Channel's Brian Callanan and The Stranger's Hannah Krieg.



On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to curb the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate power plant greenhouse gas emissions. What does it mean for Washington?

Additionally, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last Friday, ending constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years. How have lawmakers and governors in Idaho and other nearby red states say they will police their abortion laws outside their states?

Also, on Monday the Supreme Court sided with a former high school football coach from Bremerton who lost his job for offering prayers at the 50-yard line after games despite objections from the school district. How do Washington public schools say they’ll comply with the ruling?

Since the 1800s, Native American families have grappled with the trauma of abuse and forced assimilation at hundreds of boarding schools across the country. One served as a cornerstone of the Tulalip Reservation in Snohomish County. Why does Tulalip have such a big role in this history?

Starbucks announced Tuesday that it will reimagine three of its highest-profile Seattle stores — including the café at Pike Place Market popular with tourists. Starbucks announced that they will reimagine three high profile stores, dubbing them Heritage Markets. “These three stores will offer an elevated experience,” the company said in a press release. What is this going to look like?

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