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Seattle City Council Strikes Down Proposed Pilot Program to Create More Affordable Housing

by Lauryn Bray

The Seattle City Council rejected proposed legislation Tuesday, April 30, to create more affordable housing by streamlining development standards, similar to city laws already on the books.

Councilmember Tammy Morales’ Connected Communities ordinance (CB 120750) sought to make affordable housing development easier by adding new sections to the Seattle Municipal Code and establishing the Connected Community Development Partnership Bonus Pilot Program, which would’ve ended in 2029 or after 35 qualified projects have applied.

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Arts & Culture

Arts in the South End: May 2024 Roundup

by Jas Keimig

The sun is shining, flowers are blooming, and everything seems possible — it must be May! This month, the South End has a lot going on. You can check out Delbert Richardson’s traveling museum onstage or admire blue poppies or swill wine while discussing the illustrious career of Faith Ringgold. It’s also Mother’s Day, so don’t forget to plan something special for your mother and the mother figures in your life! Read on for more.

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Southeast Seattle Schools’ Fundraiser Works to Maintain Momentum in Its Fourth Year

by Julia Park

Popcorn was popping loudly in a big machine in a corner of Graham Hill Elementary School. Kids clustered excitedly around a table with mini paper bags while Principal Rena Deese stood behind the machine and loaded in kernels. 

A few students came up to the table shyly. “Oh my gosh!” Principal Deese said. “How are you? How’s middle school?”

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Voices

OPINION | The Council President’s Possible Conflict of Interest

Sara Nelson sold a brewery to a hospitality giant while introducing a bill to undercut delivery drivers. Is this not a conflict of interest?

by Carl Nelson

On April 17, The Seattle Times reported that Seattle Hospitality Group (SHG) was acquiring a controlling stake in Fremont Brewing for an undisclosed sum, in effect buying the brewery from its owners — sitting Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson and her husband, corporate lawyer Matt Lincecum. The deal is presumably a favorable one for Nelson and Lincecum, as they will retain some ownership of the brewery as it joins Pike Brewing and Ethan Stowell Restaurants in SHG’s portfolio.

This acquisition raises serious questions about conflicts of interest for the business-friendly council president. As she rapidly moves to change laws that affect the restaurant industry, Nelson’s obligations as a policymaker are at odds with her role as a business owner. At the very least, she should recuse herself from introducing and voting on this legislation.

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Voices

OPINION | Don’t Panic About Your Right to Protest: How the Recent SCOTUS Decision Affects Us in Washington

by Michele Storms

Recent media reports on the Supreme Court’s decision not to hear a protester’s rights case have many concerned about our ability to organize for causes we believe in. On April 15, the Justices declined to hear Mckesson v. Doe. This case was brought by a police officer against DeRay Mckesson, a prominent civil rights activist. The officer claims Mckesson should be liable for personal injuries the officer suffered after an unknown individual — not Mckesson — threw a “rock-like” object at him during a 2016 protest of the killing of Alton Sterling by Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police.

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Community

PHOTO ESSAY | Getting Blessed in the Rain for the 21st Annual White Center Cambodian New Year Festival

by Jenn Ngeth

On April 27, the Seattle community showed up to celebrate the 21st Annual White Center Cambodian New Year Festival.

This all-day New Year’s event, organized by the Cambodian Cultural Alliance of Washington, was packed with programming that’d please any ancestors. Through the downpour of rain, festivalgoers gathered for monk blessings, traditional dance performances, a bok lahong (green papaya salad) contest, delicious Cambodian foods, and many more activities.

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Voices

OPINION | An Emerald Built on Faith

by Cynthia Green

Founded in 2014, today marks the 10th anniversary of this publication. We asked Cynthia Green, one of its founders and past board members, to share what reaching that milestone means to her.

Faith will take you far. That phrase was on my mind as I woke up this morning and reflected on the 10th anniversary of the South Seattle Emerald.

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Seattle Labor Unions Condemn Military Aid for Israel as Student Protest Encampment Established at UW

by Lauryn Bray and Julia Park

Seattle labor unions added their voice to protests against the Israel-Hamas War over the weekend as a protest encampment was established at the University of Washington Quad the morning of Monday, April 29, following protests on multiple campuses across the country.

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NEWS GLEAMS | Protests Against Israel-Hamas War Intensify on College Campuses; SKCC Impact Fund Returns

A roundup of news and announcements we don’t want to get lost in the fast-churning news cycle!

by Vee Hua 華婷婷

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