Inslee extends residential eviction moratorium through Aug. 1 with changes
Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday extended the moratorium on residential evictions for nonpayment of rent through Aug. 1 and made several changes to it that will affect tenants and landlords. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (David Zalubowski)
Our 400-year nightmare demands a new American Dream
Black families are assassinated every day in this country. We work multiple jobs for generations to move our families into homes we can beautify and turn into sanctuaries. We raise millions of well-educated children, despite the abysmal, white supremacist conditions in their schools. We work in jobs surrounded by white supremacists who have neither the curiosity nor the empathy to understand how much harder our path is than theirs. Every day every member of our household steps out into a nation that has recklessly strewn economic, educational, financial and psychological land mines all along our way. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Matt M. McKnight)
‘This can’t be happening’: An oral history of 48 surreal, violent, biblical minutes in Washington
Eventually there will be a detailed accounting of what actually happened, and how, and why. For now, in the midst of the confusion, here is a first draft of history in miniature, in minutes — an oral history of 6:30 to 7:18 p.m. on June 1, 2020. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Alex Brandon)
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Federal Way Mirror
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News Tribune (subscription required)
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Inslee extends residential eviction moratorium through Aug. 1 with changes
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Peninsula Daily News
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Puget Sound Business Journal
Major employers left out of government’s coronavirus relief plan
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Schrier launches WA-08 Heroes program
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle police continue to use ‘flash-bang’ grenades during protests, despite recommendations
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Inslee extends eviction moratorium in response to new coronavirus, issues guidance for library curbside pickup, drive-in theaters
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AD Jen Cohen’s message to people of color in UW athletics: ‘We’re here to not only support you but to stand by you. It’s not OK. It’s not OK.’
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Snoqualmie Valley Record
Snoqualmie holds peaceful police violence protest
Spokesman Review
Pandemic-related eviction moratorium extended
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Tri-City Herald
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Washington Post
Rep. Steve King, who was shunned by GOP leaders for his racist remarks, loses in Iowa primary
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An oral history of 48 surreal, violent, biblical minutes in Washington
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Black Lives Matter: Formed in response to George Floyd’s killing, weekend protest stays peaceful
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Yakima Herald Republic
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