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KC Council will consider reparations over historic redlining
Race-based restrictive real estate practices estimated to have prevented billions in wealth.
Northwest
State League of Women Voters condemn election office interferences
League president calls substances mailed ‘an attack on democracy’
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WA to invest $200 million to address disparities created by “war on drugs”
Dept. of Commerce to establish 17 different grant programs to invest in communities impacted.
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King County jail guard reportedly took bribes to smuggle drugs to inmates
Allegedly took in methamphetamine and fentanyl to two inmates at Seattle correctional facility
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Sound Transit to enforce passenger fares starting Nov. 15
Fare ambassadors to check passengers on Link light rail and Sounder trains
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King County Sexual Assault Resource Center hires new CEO
“Every year, KCSARC supports 5,000 survivors and their families, helping them find their own resilience to recover, and…
Northwest
Off-duty pilot charged after psychedelic mushroom-induced ‘breakdown’
Federal charges detail how Joseph Emerson, 44, tried to shut down the engines of a plane bound for…
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KC Councilman accuses OLEO director of “defending” Hamas attack
OLEO director calls the controversy “ridiculousness,” following a call for his resignation.
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Washington minimum wage to top $16 an hour next year
Meanwhile, some salaried workers and rideshare drivers could see their earnings rise from other state-required adjustments.
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King County Councilmember calls for audit of juvenile diversion programs
Reagan Dunn says the program lacks transparency and accountability measures.
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Dept. of Health launches dashboard to track overdose death data
DOH aims to help communities better understand overdose deaths, make informed prevention decisions
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Gov. Jay Inslee tests positive for COVID-19
‘He is experiencing very mild symptoms, including a mild cough’ governor’s office says
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King County Council members encourage people to not drive for a week
The Week Without Driving is meant to put policy makers, elected leaders and transportation professionals in the place…