by Guy Oron
(This article was originally published on Real Change and has been reprinted under an agreement.)
A new work group report has presented Seattle policymakers with a stark choice: implement new taxes on the rich or face ruinous cuts to essential City services in 2025.
Continue reading Will Seattle Choose to Tax the Rich or Cut Services?by Megan Burbank
On Wednesday, Aug. 16, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Food and Drug Administration should revoke its approval for mifepristone, one of two drugs commonly used in medication abortions. The case has drawn widespread attention, given the impact it could have on access to mifepristone and spurred confusion about whether medication abortion is still available.
It is. Before we get into the nitty-gritty, it’s important to be clear on this point: Mifepristone remains legal and accessible in states where abortion is, and will remain that way until the case makes its way to the Supreme Court. If you take away just one piece of information from this column, that should be it. But if you want to know more, let’s dig in.
Continue reading OPINION | What The Latest Mifepristone Ruling Really Meansby Phil Manzano
More than 4,000 — that’s how many shell casings Seattle police have recovered from shooting incidents this year, as well as a record number of guns recovered, 869, even as the number of reported shootings have gone down.
Those numbers are the backdrop behind Sunday’s early morning shooting that left three dead and six wounded when gunfire broke out at the Rainier Hookah Lounge, according to Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz.
Continue reading 3 Dead, 6 Wounded in Weekend Shooting at South End Hookah Loungeby Vee Hua 華婷婷
by Amanda Ong
Just since last year, Yun Theatre has brought together Seattle’s first theatre company specifically built around contemporary performances in Mandarin. With progressive storylines and productions in Mandarin with English subtitles available, Yun Theatre is bringing a new perspective to Chinese American voices and to the Seattle performing scene. Its next show, In Between, comes to Center Theatre at Seattle Center this month.
Continue reading Mandarin Language Yun Theatre Pushes Boundaries on the Stageby Brett Hamil
DOOM LOOP is a serialized fictional cartoon from South End author and comic Brett Hamil.
Check in every Sunday for a new installment!
Follow Hamil on Instagram at @bretthamilcomix and order collections of his comics at BrettHamil.BigCartel.com.
by Ronnie Estoque
Last Sunday afternoon, Aug. 13, local community members gathered for the Othello Park International Festival. The family-friendly event featured vendors, food, games, art, live music, dancing, and local organizations focused on community outreach.
Continue reading PHOTO ESSAY | Othello Park International Festival Celebrates Communityby Kevin Schofield
This weekend’s read is an essay looking at the phenomenon known as “MrBeast,” a man named Jimmy Donaldson who has made himself rich and enriched others through a pair of truly unique YouTube channels.
Continue reading Weekend Reads | The Meaning of MrBeast’s YouTube Philanthropyby Jas Keimig
Rosette Royale ending up in Seattle was a matter of fate.
Continue reading Meet the Emerald’s New Managing Editor: Rosette Royaleby Ronnie Estoque
Last Friday afternoon, Aug. 11, workers from the Westfield Southcenter Macy’s held a picket demanding an increase in wages and security as ongoing contract negotiations that began in late February have stalled. UFCW 3000 member Azia Domingo has worked at Macy’s for two decades and serves on the bargaining team.
Continue reading Southcenter Macy’s Workers Picket Stalled Contract Negotiations
