Gov. Inslee announces new measures to assure abortion access
Gov. Jay Inslee announced legislation he’ll seek to guarantee abortion access and ensure medical privacy in light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned the national right to abortion and sent the matter to the states. Inslee, speaking outside the Campus Services Building at Western Washington University in Bellingham on Friday, Oct. 21, described a constitutional amendment and new laws that would be proposed if the Democratic Party keeps control of the Legislature. Continue reading at OutletName. (Rachel Showalter/The Bellingham Herald)
Winds and rain clear Seattle’s smoky air
Go ahead. Breathe a sigh of relief. Or, just breathe — in and out. With rainfall and winds moving through the Seattle area Friday morning, the wildfire smoke that has clouded air for the past few weeks will begin to subside. Continue reading at Seattle Times. (Kylie Cooper/The Seattle Times)
The unseen toll of nonfatal police shootings
The way Kenneth Gilbert Jr. and his father tell the story, it had been a busy morning running errands in east Atlanta when their pickup was suddenly cut off by a dark truck and forced onto the curb. Once Gilbert Sr. got back on the road, he said, the truck swerved back into their lane. Gilbert Sr. said he hit the gas and sped around it, making a sweeping motion with his hand as he shouted at the driver to “move over.” Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Brian Howey/Washington Post)
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