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Activist organization Transit Riders Union has said that the closure of the Highway 99 Viaduct has shown that Seattle commuters are prepared to embrace public transit and bicycling, shifting people to a more environmentally sustainable modes of transportation.
Continue reading News Gleams: Viadoom Fizzled; Minimum Wage Had Minimal Impact on Groceries
by Carolyn Bick
Just a few years ago, Black Lives Matter at School was a Seattle-area-only day of action. Now, it has become a national, week-long movement, with almost 30 cities and hundreds of schools participating.
Continue reading Black Lives Matter at School Grew from Local Event to National Movement
by Aaron Burkhalter
City staffers from the Human Services Department, community members, and activists say that Mayor Jenny Durkan sidestepped the city’s own procedures and race-equity process in the appointment of Jason Johnson as the director of the Human Services Department (HSD).
by Neal McNamara
(This article originally appeared on Patch.com and has been republished with permission.)
The SeaTac City Council on Jan. 14 during a special meeting picked a replacement for former councilwoman Amina Ahmed, who died in a car crash in December. Some members of the local immigrant community were surprised by the pick, saying it wasn’t supposed to happen until February – and that Ahmed’s replacement does not represent SeaTac’s large immigrant community.
Continue reading Amina Ahmed Replacement Surprises SeaTac Immigrant Community
by Carolyn Bick
A throng of people filled the sleek, modern rooms of the University of Washington’s new Othello hub in the South End, called the Othello-UW Commons, at an open house to celebrate its opening on Jan. 16. Some munched on tiny, purple-frosted cupcakes, dusted with yellow sprinkles. Others lounged and chatted by the fireplace in the main hall, while still more explored the upstairs, looking at the artwork that decorated the walls.
Continue reading PHOTOS: University of Washington Lands in South End with Othello Commons
by Ryan Phelan
(This article was originally published on The Seattle Globalist and has been reprinted with permission)
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled against the Trump administration’s attempts to include a citizenship question in the 2020 census in New York.
Continue reading Census Citizenship Question Blocked in Federal Court
by Carolyn Bick
The Seattle Squeeze is imminent and leaves some, like Transit Rider’s Union representative Katie Wilson, concerned over the fate of South Seattle commuters who work downtown looking for alternate modes of transportation to work.
Continue reading Viaduct Closure to Squeeze Streets, Slow Bus Traffic Across Seattle
