Seattle

News
06/28/21

The Pacific Northwest Is Experiencing Some of Its Highest Temperatures Ever

The National Weather Service says compared to other weather phenomena, heat has been responsible for the highest number of fatalities, on average, over the last 30 years.

News
09/25/20

Seattle Cop Who Rolled Bike Over Protester's Head Placed On Leave

Footage of the incident was captured at a Seattle protest following a grand jury’s decision not to charge any Louisville cops for killing Breonna Taylor.

News
08/11/20

Seattle Police Chief Abruptly Resigns After City Council Cuts Dept. Budget By About 1%

Though the cut amount is far from what protesters were demanding, Council President Lorena González called it a “down-payment for future potential reductions.”

News
07/24/20

Feds Deployed To Seattle After Portland Judge Blocks Arrests Of Protest Observers

Though the Trump administration’s deployment of federal agents to suppress anti-racism protests has drawn backlash, the agents are headed to more U.S. cities.

News
07/09/20

Man Charged For Allegedly Driving Car Into Black Lives Matter Protesters, Killing One

Dawit Kelete allegedly drove through a barrier on a Seattle highway, striking two protesters, and was arrested shortly after.

News
07/01/20

Police In Riot Gear Raid Seattle’s Autonomous Protest Zone At Mayor's Order

What began as a “No Cop Co-op” has “become lawless and brutal,” Seattle’s police chief said. The area has gained national attention.

Politics
06/23/20

Seattle Will Move To Disband Police-Free Protest Zone After Shootings, Mayor Says

Protesters for weeks have occupied several city blocks dubbed CHOP, or the Capitol Hill Organized Protest area.

Politics
06/11/20

Seattle Mayor To Trump: "Go Back To Your Bunker" After He Pushed Protest Intervention

Meanwhile, protesters have laid claim to an area outside a vacated police station in Seattle and dubbed it the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone.”

News
01/23/20

At Least 1 Killed, 7 Injured In Downtown Seattle Shooting

The injured victims include a 9-year-old boy.

Weed
06/29/19

Study Finds Spike in Seattle Weed Use by Analyzing Public Wastewater

Researchers essentially drug tested this entire city in an effort to determine the size of the weed market.

Money
01/23/19

Microsoft Pledges $500M to Seattle's Affordable Housing Crisis

Microsoft pledged $500M to help Seattle tackle their housing crisis — and more tech companies should follow their lead.

Future
07/03/18

Seattle Banning Plastic Straws

Seattle is banning plastic straws and utensils.

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