Seattle Must Reform Homeless Encampment Rules to Protect Rights and Public Health
Removals of homeless encampments, often called “sweeps,” cause both economic harm and severe emotional trauma for people who are living unsheltered. Sadly, while encampment...
Governor Inslee Extends Rent Freeze and Eviction Moratorium, Queues Up Payroll Tax Debate
On Tuesday, Governor Jay Inslee did something that normally would have made big news if not for police riots and Mayoral abdication of responsibility...
Capitol Hill Deserves Answers and Accountability from Seattle Police
For days now, the constant presence of police, armored SWAT vans, “unarmed” but baton-wielding National Guard members, and circling surveillance aircraft have felt like...
To Address Health Inequities, Black Folks Need the Right to Move without Harm
On a crisp afternoon last fall, Douglas Pullen, a 69-year-old Black man, was nearly hit by a white driver during his daily walk through...
On Fifth Day of Protest, Mayor Durkan Pledges Changes but Won’t Surrender Her Tear...
"I'm not going to stand up and make a promise," Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said to a crowd of people protesting police violence demanding...
Seattle Police Crack Down on Black Lives Matter Protests and Continue to Resist Reform
Cities across America are on edge right now. Many have seen clashes between police and protesters, resulting in injuries, arrests, and destruction. It was...
Sunday Video: How Coronavirus Spreads Indoors and Outdoors
https://youtu.be/n6QwnzbRUyA
Vox explains how the novel coronavirus spreads indoors and outdoors. The means of transmission is not necessarily uniform due to different environmental conditions and...
The Crossroads: Finding Home as Covid Compounds Our Housing Crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic has thrust the world into uncertain times. In the United States, the coronavirus has now claimed the lives of over 100,000...