by Tobias Coughlin-Bogue
A lawsuit filed on Oct. 13 by Dr. Ben Danielson, formerly the head of Seattle Children’s Hospital’s (SCH) Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic, lays out an array of allegations of racial bias at SCH, related both to Dr. Danielson’s experience of employment there and the organization’s general attitude toward minorities.
Continue reading Dr. Ben Danielson Sues Seattle Children’s Hospital Alleging Unaddressed Serious Racism; Hospital Denies Allegationsby Ashley Archibald
An affordable housing developer got a reprieve as the minutes ticked down toward its deadline to move forward with plans for a mixed-use building as part of an ambitious four-building complex near the Othello Link light rail station in South Seattle.
HomeSight leaders are expected to send a new proposal for Building A of the Othello Square campus project — which includes the Opportunity Center with more than 200 units of affordable housing above it — for a vote at its board meeting this week. If approved, the developer will receive a 90-day extension to purchase the Building A property for the development from the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA). The original deadline to buy the parcel was Jan. 15, but SHA granted an extension, and HomeSight’s board is expected to consider the proposal on Thursday, Feb. 11.
Continue reading Opportunity Center and Affordable Housing Near Othello Station in Flux Over Cleanup Concerns
