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Seattle mayor bans use 1 type of tear gas amid protests
Three civilian police watchdog groups urged city leaders to do so to build public trust.
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State sued for delaying benefits during fraud inquiry
Attorneys for two laid-off workers are suing Washington state.
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What you can do during Snohomish County’s Phase 2 reopening
Restrictions continue. For example, you might be asked to voluntarily provide contact information.
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Family harassed in Forks after being accused of being Antifa
High schoolers helped them leave their campsite after trees were felled to block the road out.
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Seattle police: Badge numbers will be ‘prominently displayed’
Officers sometimes wear bands over badges to honor colleagues who have been killed while on duty.
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Seattle-area labor council says it could expel police union
The Martin Luther King Jr. County Labor Council passed a resolution Thursday as protests continue.
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Watch Gov. Jay Inslee’s Thursday news conference here
He is expected to discuss a variety of topics, including the coronavirus outbreak.
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Washington unemployment fraud might be up to $650 million
The number of new claims for unemployment benefits in the state dropped to just over 31,000 last week.
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Seattle to withdraw request to lift oversight of police
The city attorney has been monitoring 14,000 complaints about officers’ actions during the protests.
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Contractor getting $5M bonus for Hanford vitrification plant
The project will turn radioactive waste into a stable glass form for disposal.
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Dog rescuers weather pandemic to bring a puppy to Renton
One Labrador retriever-beagle mix made a 2,100-mile journey from Mexico to its new family.
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Huge crowd protests in Seattle as criticism of police mounts
Mayor Durkan said Wednesday evening that she was ending the city-wide nightly curfews.
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Protests continue as Inslee backs review of police actions
Governor says armed citizens in front of stores, like in Snohomish, makes a volatile situation worse
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Family of man who died by police restraint wants cops fired
The death of Mannie Ellis, 33, in Tacoma was ruled a homicide.
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Watch Gov. Jay Inslee’s Wednesday news conference here
He is expected to discuss a variety of topics, including the coronavirus outbreak.
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Washington eviction moratorium extended until Aug. 1
The rule prohibits, with limited exceptions, residential evictions and late fees on unpaid rent.
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Seattle mayor, police chief vow to review protest tactics
Pepper spray and flash-bang grenades had been used to break up a crowd of peaceful protesters.
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Six counties have applied to move to Phase 3 of reopening
They are among the 27 counties that are in Phase 2. Twelve counties, including Snohomish, are still in…
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‘Don’t kill them, but hit them hard’: State Patrol apologizes
A video surfaced of a state trooper instructing his team before action during a Seattle protest.
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George Floyd protest turns chaotic on Seattle’s Capitol Hill
The day began peacefully with chants and speakers, who made their message of nonviolence clear.