Trump signs order to ax federal funding for NPR and PBS
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday night that’s designed to cut funding to NPR and PBS. Why it matters: The order that calls the two biggest public broadcasters in the U.S. “biased” and directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to “cease direct funding” for them comes amid a broader push to target traditional media companies that Republicans see as biased against them. Continue reading at OutletName. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
‘Standing up and fighting back’: Hundreds march to ICE facility as part of May Day rally
Hundreds of people gathered in Tacoma for a May Day Rally on Thursday. The rally, which focused on worker and immigrant rights, started at Tollefson Plaza in Downtown Tacoma. There were several speakers before the group made its way down the streets of Downtown Tacoma, ending at the Northwest ICE Processing Center to continue rallying and having speakers talk to the group. Continue reading at King 5. (KING 5)
Fred Hutch lays off staff in IT, HIV research
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center laid off an undisclosed number of employees Wednesday. Many of the cuts were part of a reorganization of the nonprofit’s IT department, and not due to a loss of federal funding, according to spokesperson Christina VerHeul. But she said some positions were eliminated as a result of reduced federal funding for HIV-related grants. The layoffs will not affect patient care, according to VerHeul. Continue reading at KUOW. (Megan Farmer)
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