Seattle City Council members propose police layoffs but say they can’t defund by 50% right away Seattle City Council members have unveiled a plan to shrink the Police Department, starting…
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Friday, July 31
Children may carry coronavirus at high levels, study finds It has been a comforting refrain in the national conversation about reopening schools: Young children are mostly spared by the coronavirus…
Thursday, July 30
House Democrats grill Census director on Trump order to exclude undocumented immigrants from apportionment At an often contentious emergency hearing Wednesday, Democratic lawmakers pressed the director of the Census Bureau…
Wednesday, July 29
County prosecutor pushes back on recommendation that ‘racial equity’ guide local justice system Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell has recommended county commissioners remove the phrase “racial equity” from a set…
Tuesday, July 28
Washington Education Association calls for school year to begin with distance learning The Federal Way-based Washington Education Association (WEA) issued the following statement July 24: “As the number of new…