HIV activists have a history of outrageous energy. COVID protesters hope to match it A small number of health workers are protesting for global vaccine equity. Their demonstrations echo the call for equal distribution of HIV medications decades ago — but there are key differences. Maria Parazo Rose
Decades later, a collection of photographs is filling in the corners of Washington's Latino history Irwin Nash photographed the living and working conditions of workers in the Yakima Valley during the height of the United Farm Workers' Movement. Thanks to technology, his photos are bringing that story to the forefront today. Alec Cowan Play AudioListen 39 mins
Fake SPD radio transmissions during 2020 protests ‘added fuel to the fire’ ‘If there's anything else out there around the Seattle protests, let's get it out. Let’s get to the rock bottom of what happened, and that rock bottom is also a good place to build a new foundation.’ Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst Play AudioListen 8 mins
Ottawa declares a state of emergency over truckers' growing anti-government protests The mayor called the situation "the most serious emergency our city has ever faced." Police are ramping up enforcement as the standoff continues. Rachel Treisman
Former Seattle police chief admits deleting texts in wake of 2020 Capitol Hill protest Two years ago, the Seattle Police Department abandoned the Capitol Hill East Precinct, leading to the creation of the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP). At the time, former Police Chief Carmen Best distanced herself from that decision. Whether Best approved the move remains an open question that is difficult to answer due to missing text messages. In a deposition obtained by Axios, Best said she deleted texts she sent during the 2020 protests. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz Play AudioListen 15 mins
Family of 16-year-old killed in CHOP zone alleges Seattle’s failings enabled a 'state-created danger' The family of 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr., who was shot and killed amid Seattle's racial justice protests in 2020, filed a tort claim on Monday alleging that city leadership should have recognized its failures to provide legally obligated medical, police, and emergency services to protestors demonstrating in the Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone. Ashley Hiruko Rebecca Moss / The Seattle Times
Student sit-in protests fossil fuel company recruitment at University of Washington A student group at the University of Washington is calling on the university to prohibit oil, gas, and mining operation companies from recruiting on campus. Paige Browning
Week in Review: trees, jail, ferries Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Amanda Zhou, Seattle Met’s Allison Williams, and South Seattle Emerald/Seattle Times Marcus Harrison Green. Kevin Kniestedt Bill Radke Play AudioListen 52 mins
Students chain selves to smokestack to light climate fire under UW “We're chained to the power plant right now." John Ryan Play AudioListen 4 mins
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. Natalie Akane Newcomb Play AudioListen 2 mins
