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Seattle Handmaids hold large demonstration at Pike Place Market to emphasize global and local oppression

Seattle Handmaids hold large demonstration at Pike Place Market to emphasize global and local oppression

September 20, 2026
Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Seattle Sister Cities Street Fair and demand the City cut ties with Be’er Sheva

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Seattle Sister Cities Street Fair and demand the City cut ties with Be’er Sheva

September 20, 2026
Seattle Against War brings attention to 200 days of U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran and demands end to suffering and destruction

Seattle Against War brings attention to 200 days of U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran and demands end to suffering and destruction

September 19, 2026
Cut Ties With Genocide’s petition demands Washington State Investment Board divest from companies profiting off U.S. and Israeli genocide in Palestine

Cut Ties With Genocide’s petition demands Washington State Investment Board divest from companies profiting off U.S. and Israeli genocide in Palestine

September 17, 2026
Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested on UW in 2025 avoid trespassing charges

Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested on UW in 2025 avoid trespassing charges

September 15, 2026
  • Coalition calls for accountability of Federal Way Police Department following hospital death and crisis call shooting of Black men

    Coalition calls for accountability of Federal Way Police Department following hospital death and crisis call shooting of Black men
    August 9, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders The Washington Coalition of Police Accountability has written a letter demanding that the Federal Way Police Department (FWPD) undergo some serious changes and accountability measures for two reports involving Black men. This comes after FWPD officers killed 27-year-old Leon Davis while in…

    Continue reading →: Coalition calls for accountability of Federal Way Police Department following hospital death and crisis call shooting of Black men
  • Seattle suddenly ends its Trans and Queer Community Stabilization Interdepartmental Team; $300k proposed for immediate relief

    Seattle suddenly ends its Trans and Queer Community Stabilization Interdepartmental Team; $300k proposed for immediate relief
    August 6, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders The Trans and Queer Community Stabilization Interdepartmental Team (TQ IDT), which was created by the Office of the Mayor and the Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) in June in response to an ongoing internal Trans refugee crisis, has suddenly been closed.…

    Continue reading →: Seattle suddenly ends its Trans and Queer Community Stabilization Interdepartmental Team; $300k proposed for immediate relief
  • Seattle/King County August 2026 Primary Election Results

    Seattle/King County August 2026 Primary Election Results
    August 4, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders The first round of August primary results are in, and here’s where the candidates stand. These numbers will change over the next few days as more ballots trickle in. Seattle City Council District No. 5 Nilu Jenks 49.69% Julie Kang 36.37% King…

    Continue reading →: Seattle/King County August 2026 Primary Election Results
  • Several groups use tragedy to encourage Mayor Wilson to reactive Stadium District CCTV cameras and expand surveillance

    Several groups use tragedy to encourage Mayor Wilson to reactive Stadium District CCTV cameras and expand surveillance
    August 4, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders On April 3, several groups wrote a letter to Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, urging her to reactivate the CCTV cameras in the Stadium District and expand surveillance in the city as a whole. The letter comes as a response to several recent…

    Continue reading →: Several groups use tragedy to encourage Mayor Wilson to reactive Stadium District CCTV cameras and expand surveillance
  • Rebecca Saldaña discusses housing, public safety, and campaign finance for King County Council campaign

    Rebecca Saldaña discusses housing, public safety, and campaign finance for King County Council campaign
    August 3, 2026

    By Gray Trammel After ‌ten ‌years ‌in Olympia, Sen. Rebecca Saldaña is ready to bring her experience to the King County Council District 2 position, with a focus on housing costs, behavioral health care, and public safety. “I have always been really committed to being…

    Continue reading →: Rebecca Saldaña discusses housing, public safety, and campaign finance for King County Council campaign
  • Seattle media circus: Losing sight of the victims as Chief Shon Barnes resigns

    Seattle media circus: Losing sight of the victims as Chief Shon Barnes resigns
    July 31, 2026

    By Hannah Saunders Three people have lost their lives to the Bite of Seattle shooting on July 26, and the recent Seattle media circus with the resignation of Police Chief Barnes has put those whose lives are forever changed on the back-burner. The shooting hit…

    Continue reading →: Seattle media circus: Losing sight of the victims as Chief Shon Barnes resigns
  • Hannah Sabio-Howell makes her case to unseat incumbent Pederson with deeply progressive values

    Hannah Sabio-Howell makes her case to unseat incumbent Pederson with deeply progressive values
    July 31, 2026

    By Gray Trammel Hannah Sabio-Howell, who is running to represent Washington’s 43rd Legislative District in the Washington State Senate, said her campaign is focused on lowering housing costs, expanding universal child care, and requiring ultra-wealthy corporations to contribute more to the state’s social safety net.…

    Continue reading →: Hannah Sabio-Howell makes her case to unseat incumbent Pederson with deeply progressive values
  • Tatiana Brown Says 37th LD requires present politicians, not empty promises

    Tatiana Brown Says 37th LD requires present politicians, not empty promises
    July 30, 2026

    By Gray Trammel The biggest challenge facing Washington’s 37th Legislative District is not just affordability or public safety, but that too many decisions have been made for the community instead of with it, according to Tatiana Brown, who is running for the state Senate seat.…

    Continue reading →: Tatiana Brown Says 37th LD requires present politicians, not empty promises
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