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Continue reading →: Redmond Pride evaporates for Pride on the Eastside growth
By Hannah Saunders For the past four years, Redmond Pride has been a focal event for the Eastside’s LGBTQIA+ community, but the event has outgrown the space in Downtown Park. Redmond Pride is relaunching in Kirkland this fall as Pride Across the Bridge (PAB) Pride.…
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Continue reading →: Washington House Community Safety Committee meeting recap: deferred bill, relief for survivors, immigration enforcement
By Hannah Saunders The February 3 House Community Safety Committee meeting pushed two bills forward but deferred one many Washingtonians were keeping their eyes on: House Bill 2641. It would have prevented law enforcement agencies from hiring certain federal employees, and although it will not…
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Continue reading →: Washingtonians rally outside of Olympia Capitol for anti-Trans initiatives
By Hannah Saunders In support of two citizens initiatives that target Transgender students, Washingtonians gathered outside of the state Capitol building on February 3. Led by conservative political group Let’s Go Washington, IL26-001 and IL26-638 are expected to reach the November ballot. TtS previously reported…
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Continue reading →: Trump RX website fails to launch
By Hannah Saunders The cumbersome economy has Americans struggling to afford basic necessities, including lifesaving health care. Last year, Trump promised to launch TrumpRX.gov, which would act as a cost-cutting measure for prescription medication. It was meant to go live in January, but is still…
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Continue reading →: Privately-owned detention centers may face hefty fines for DOH denial
By Hannah Saunders The Northwest Detention Center (NWDC), located in Tacoma, may face hefty fines for denying the Washington Department of Health (DOH) inspectors entry under Senate Bill 6286, as health and safety conditions in the facility worsen. The immigration prison holds about 1,575 people,…
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Continue reading →: ‘Say No to ICE’ protest outside of Seattle’s downtown Target
Photos by Patty Tang During Seattle’s mass strike on January 30, community members took to protesting outside of downtown’s Target store to demand that it says ‘no to ICE.’ Seattle protesters demanded that the retail giant sever ties with federal immigration enforcement. Standing in solidarity…
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Continue reading →: Community members demand protection from ICE at Tacoma City Council meeting
By Hannah Saunders Photos by Form and Gaze Protesters took to the streets of Tacoma on January 27 to demand that ICE be kicked out of the city. While a crowd rallied outside of the city council chambers, holding signs that said “STOP THE DEPORTATIONS!”…
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Continue reading →: Gov. Bob Ferguson responds to two community petitions for safety from ICE
By Hannah Saunders On January 29, Governor Bob Ferguson responded to two Change.org petitions that seek to protect people in Washington from ICE. TtS previously reported on Capitol Hill Pride’s petition, launched on January 27. Two weeks ago, a person named Brooklyn W also started…
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