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Despite Supreme Court Ruling, activists fight youth incarceration in King County
No New Youth Jail Coalition members send Valentines to King County officials asking them to reconsider funding priorities
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Seedy side of Seadrunar: Drug rehab center accused of neglect, exploitation
Public records reveal that Seattle facility was accused of neglecting children and clients in its care.
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Legislation targets missing and murdered indigenous women epidemic
Savanna’s Act co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA); Washington ranks among highest in nation
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Impact of transgender military ban unknown for local personnel
A week after the Supreme Court ruling, active-duty service members remain uncertain about their future.
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Samoan community reacts to fatal police shooting
Following the death of Iosia Faletogo, community leaders brainstorm creation of cultural home.
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Washington indigenous communities push for action to address violence against women
A new law seeks to strength data collection on missing and murdered indigenous women.
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Puget Sound prepares for the big one
Three years after an alarming report made national headlines, locals are quietly preparing disaster.
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Elder abuse cases are on the rise in Washington
Local agencies and geriatric care managers aim to increase public awareness about the epidemic.
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Washington rejects carbon fee
I-1631 campaign organizers say they will continue pushing for a cleaner future.
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Incarcerated and infirmed: How Northwest Detention Center is failing sick inmates
Inadequate medical care plagues immigrants at facility, but ICE claims otherwise
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Immigrant youth vulnerable to abuse in Puget Sound area centers
Federally-funded facilities struggle to maintain health and safety of minors stuck in limbo
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Washington AG’s deal grants mobility to fast food workers nationwide
Seven fast food chains have agreed to end no-poaching policies that economists say cause wage stagnation.
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Straw ban leaves disabled community feeling high and dry
Although disabled people are exempted from Seattle’s new law, the impacted community says that businesses haven’t gotten the…
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Legislators and activists seek solutions to farmer suicides
Agricultural workers end their own lives at a higher rate than workers in any other profession.
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Head tax repealed By Seattle City Council
After pressure from big businesses, city leaders cave on their plan to fund homeless services.
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Seattle City Council plans to repeal head tax
Less than a month after passing the controversial measure to fund homeless services, the councilmembers appear to have…
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Medical providers push back against Title X’s new anti-abortion provisions
Local organizations react to the Trump administration’s proposed restrictive rule changes.
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Seattle passes head tax on large businesses to fight homelessness
The measure decreases the original proposal by 45 percent, leaving some to question if it’ll raise enough to…
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Olympic National Park Goat Management Plan includes lethal removal
Animal rights organizations oppose killing non-relocated goats, but officials say it will be a last resort.