Producer picks: Seattle on the stage and in the toy box In the spirit of thankfulness: Soundside is going to revisit some of our favorite segments from over the last year, and the hardworking producers who make Soundside will be making the picks.
Fake tombstone and Trump flag renew questions about Seattle police culture The mother of a man who died in an encounter with Seattle police said she hopes the city will “get to the bottom” of why a fake tombstone with his name turned up in a recently released bodycam video. Meanwhile the city’s Community Police Commission says SPD Chief Adrian Diaz has agreed to attend the group’s meeting next Wednesday to answer questions about the 2021 video, which showed the tombstone and a Trump 2020 banner in a police break room.
Seattle museum celebrates Black history, honors Juneteenth Over the weekend, the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle will host a series of Juneteenth celebrations, highlighting a variety of events, talks, and activism in the city celebrating the nation's newest federal holiday.
Friday Headlines Seattle buildings could get greener, Molly Moon's sues Seattle over CHOP, and community court comes to an end.
Molly Moon's Ice Cream sues Seattle over revenue losses during and after CHOP The Seattle-based boutique ice cream company, Molly Moon’s, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Seattle. The suit is over alleged revenue losses during and after the Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone, also known as CHOP, in 2020.
Fred Meyer, QFC workers can wear Black Lives Matter buttons, judge says A union that represents more than 50,000 grocery store, retail, and other workers is celebrated a victory Friday, after a judge agreed with them and said they can wear their union-sponsored Black Lives Matter buttons at work.
Black-led farming program in Seattle is being asked to uproot Nurturing Roots is a Black led community farm that started in 2016 that’s based in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. It’s a group that’s also urged city leaders to put more land in the hands of Black farmers.
What causes a culture of police violence, and what can change it? Following the killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police, Former King County Sheriff Sue Rahr published a piece for The Atlantic titled "The Myth Propelling America’s Violent Police Culture." KUOW’s Kim Malcolm talked to her about the issue and her article.
Black Seattle detective feared Proud Boys were chasing her. They were undercover sheriff’s officers An investigation by the King County Sheriff's Office determined that two officers violated numerous policies when they pursued an undercover Seattle detective’s vehicle during a protest. Seattle Police said the incident was an unprecedented lapse in communication that endangered everyone involved. The sheriff agreed that the mens’ actions created substantial risk of harm, according to findings obtained by KUOW.
