Hundreds rally at ICE center in Tacoma after detention of union members Hundreds of union workers and immigrant rights advocates rallied Thursday evening outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Tacoma to protest the arrest of dozens of people, including the leader of a farmworker union in Skagit County and a technician and union member at UW Medicine. Liz Jones Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Politics Protesters rally against Musk outside Seattle Tesla dealership About two dozen protesters gathered outside a Tesla dealership Thursday afternoon in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, decrying CEO Elon Musk’s new role in the White House. Organizers say it’s part of a nationwide boycott and more events are planned. Casey Martin
Government Seattle City Council approves police use of blast balls, pepper spray, tear gas during protests The Seattle City Council Tuesday reauthorized the use of blast balls, pepper spray, and pepper by police for crowd-control purposes, despite the objections of people who said they were impacted by those non-lethal weapons during the 2020 racial justice protests. Stephen Howie
Politics Olympia protest joins national day of action in state capitols across the USA After a viral online organizing campaign, hundreds rallied in Olympia Wednesday, protesting President Donald Trump and Elon Musk as part of a national day of action. Jeanie Lindsay
Hundreds attend vigil remembering Seattle woman killed by Israeli military in the West Bank Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Law & Courts Anti-police protesters awarded $680,000 after SPD arrests labeled 'retaliatory' Four protesters arrested for writing anti-police graffiti outside the Seattle Police precinct at the center of the Black Lives Matter protest have been awarded $680,000 by a federal jury. Stephen Howie
Arts & Life Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum closed after staff say exhibit 'frames Palestinian liberation' as antisemitism Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum remains closed after more than half its staff walked out last week to protest an exhibit that addresses historic and current antisemitism in the region. Stephen Howie
Education UW student protesters vow to keep speaking out for Palestinians The pro-Palestinian encampment first appeared April 29 and started ending quietly last week after the university administration and protesters reached an agreement. Ruby de Luna
World What comes next for the pro-Palestine protesters at UW? The University of Washington reached an agreement with the leaders of an encampment of students protesting the war in Gaza. As part of that agreement, students had until 3 p.m. Monday to clear the area where they’ve been living. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz Play AudioListen 23 mins
