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The murder of George Floyd and the movement that lives on in Seattle one year later

As the world marks one year since George Floyd's murder, Seattle is preparing for another anniversary: the creation of the CHOP, or the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest. Through both events, a familiar voice in the Black community and Seattle Black media emerged as a trusted guide to people around the globe.

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Cap Hill Pride Festival tells SPD to stay home

The Capitol Hill Pride festival plans to host a march and rally the weekend of June 26-27. This year organizers are asking Seattle Police to stand back.

The Record

From the Black Panthers to the No-Cop Co-op, the long history of American mutual aid

When systems fail marginalized groups, mutual aid is a way for them to take collective action and make change.

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Seattle police force protesters out of CHOP zone, make arrests

Seattle police moved in early Wednesday morning to disperse protesters in the area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP.

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1 teen dead, 1 wounded in shooting at Seattle's CHOP

One man is dead and another in critical condition after a shooting early Monday morning in Capitol Hill Organized Protest Zone.

Seattle Protests for Civil Rights

Seattle police chief wants East Precinct back and defends tear gas. And says she wants change

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best has become a lightning rod during the protests.

Coronavirus In Seattle

Seattle performers find a new stage online

Seattle’s night life is slowly reopening with food delivery and to-go cocktails. But music venues and night clubs remain closed – and they're unlikely to see crowds any time soon. Amid the pandemic, performing artists are taking their stage shows to live streaming.

Democrats Now Have An Unlikely Ally In Trump Impeachment Inquiry – John Bolton

He doesn't cut the profile of a member of "The Resistance," but Bolton's opposition to a pressure campaign to get Ukraine to investigate conspiracy theories may pit him against his former boss.