by Antonio Foster

A two car collision on has caused traffic to come to a screeching halt along Rainier Avenue and Oregon street in the Genessse neighborhood this afternoon. Continue reading Accident at Rainier Avenue and Oregon Street →

by Kelsey Hamlin

While voter turnout has been consistently sub-par in the city of Seattle, one thing always collects a crowd: Police reform and accountability.

Yesterday afternoon, Judge James Robart’s courtroom in downtown’s United States Courthouse was allegedly full, with an overflow room used to accommodate the many who came to hear the latest status update regarding Seattle Police reform.

Of the many things stated by Judge Robart, the most notable was his citing of new FBI statistics revealing racial disparities in police shootings that resulted in death: “41 percent are of black people, despite being 20 percent of the population living in those cities.” He repeated the statistic again. Continue reading Update on SPD Reform Packs Courthouse As Judge Lays Out Pathway Ahead →

by Alex Garland

The streets of Seattle were filling with angry voices. Despite the rain, despite the fear, despite the real threat of violence, people continued to find solace in chanting “Black Lives Matter” as they walked through the streets of downtown. Their voices echoed against the steel, concrete, and glass walls as they demanded respect for their lives.

The deaths of black men Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota at the hands of police officers were fresh in the minds of those gathering to remember their names at a vigil in Westlake Park. Nearly 1,000 people stood in the rain as Andre Taylor spoke on the importance of police reform. Taylor, whose brother Che Taylor was shot and killed by Seattle Police four months ago, is leading an initiative effort to change state law to make it easier to bring charges against police officers who kill civilians.

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