Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday.
In a statement reported by NPR, Jackson's family said, "Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world. We shared him with the world, and in return, the world became part of our extended family."
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'Black lives do matter. People do matter. Everybody is somebody': Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson's visit to KUOW
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday.
In a statement reported by NPR, Jackson's family said, "Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world. We shared him with the world, and in return, the world became part of our extended family."
Seattle Schools knew there was methane gas beneath its new high school — but skipped some safety measures
Before Seattle Public School spent $300 million to rebuild Rainier Beach High School on a peat bog, scientists hired by the district warned that methane in the soil could pose an explosive problem if it were to leak into the school.
City planned to withhold West Seattle light rail environmental concerns from regulators, public
Internal City of Seattle communications leaked to KUOW show that officials planned to withhold some environmental concerns from the public and federal regulators regarding Sound Transit’s planned West Seattle Link light rail extension.
Video appears to show ICE agents targeting Latinos in Washington state, but are mass deportations coming?
Rumors had been rampant on social media about increased immigration action and arrests in Washington state. Much of those fears have been stoked by the Trump administration.
The next president of the University of Washington says the school's values won't change — even as the Trump administration targests diversity, equity, and inclusion programs on college
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Incoming UW president promises continued focus on DEI, despite Trump’s threats
The next president of the University of Washington says the school's values won't change — even as the Trump administration targests diversity, equity, and inclusion programs on college
A majority of Washington Tribes have come out against Initiative 2117, which would repeal the state’s Climate Commitment Act if approved by voters on the November general election ballot.
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Why Washington tribes are fighting effort to gut the state's Climate Commitment Act
A majority of Washington Tribes have come out against Initiative 2117, which would repeal the state’s Climate Commitment Act if approved by voters on the November general election ballot.
Federal prosecutors in Seattle have indicted two men on rarely used racketeering charges, related to a series of violent home robberies throughout Western Washington targeting Asian Americans in 2022. They said the charges follow a lengthy investigation across multiple jurisdictions that remains ongoing.
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Washington state and counties square off over juvenile rehabilitation closures
One issue: DCYF’s transfer of 43 men in their early 20s from Green Hill to an adult prison.
More talk, but no resolution. King County Council remains at odds about youth jail
The King County Council will consider its official stance on jailing some youths for serious crimes, four years after Executive Dow Constantine pledged to end juvenile detention.
New Seattle semi-pro league takes a swing at baseball's lack of diversity
This summer the GOOD Neighbor League was announced, a plan for eight semi-professional teams focused in southeast Seattle neighborhoods.
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