It’s a boy! Orca gives birth off the Washington coast after losing calf in 2018
A grieving orca that carried her dead calf in the water for more than two weeks in 2018 gave birth again this month — and a photographer discovered it’s a boy. The orca, identified as J35 and known as Tahlequah, gave birth to a new calf, J57 earlier this month, likely on Sept. 4, the Pacific Whale Watch Association said in a Wednesday news release. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Pacific Whale Watch Association)
Washington lawmakers weigh police reform bills to ban tear gas, chokeholds
When state lawmakers return to Olympia, finding ways to balance a budget without billions of dollars lost because of COVID-19 will be their top priority. But the other big issue of 2020 will also get attention from lawmakers: police reform. “I am confident that we are going to pass legislation to increase accountability for police to improve the profession and to improve the relationship between police and the community,” said state Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Seattle. Continue reading at KING5 TV.
Cost Of Racism: U.S. Economy Lost $16 Trillion Because Of Discrimination, Bank Says
Nationwide protests have cast a spotlight on racism and inequality in the U.S. Now a major bank has put a price tag to how much the economy has lost as a result of discrimination against African Americans: $16 trillion. Since 2000, U.S. gross domestic product lost that much as a result of discriminatory practices in a range of activities including in education or access to business loans, according to a new study by Citigroup. Continue reading at KUOW. (Getty Images)
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