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Continue reading NEWS GLEAMS | Commission Adopts Final City Council Map; Ingraham HS Students Protest Gun Violence
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by NiRae Petty
Historically, (since 1787, to be exact), white and wealthy communities have thrived at the involuntary expense of Black, Brown, and Indigenous People of Color and the working class — in the name of “compromise.” This year, the quote, “History doesn’t repeat itself — but it does rhyme,” couldn’t have been more timely.
Continue reading OPINION | Magnolia Fights for Last Minute Switch Without Acknowledging Its Own Racist Pastby Ben Adlin
As officials begin redrawing the boundaries of Seattle’s seven City Council districts, community groups are working to increase public participation in the process, warning that how the lines are drawn will shape representation in City Hall for years to come.
Continue reading Coalition Works to Expand Public Participation in Seattle’s Redistricting Processcurated by Emerald Staff