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Seattle Public Schools

If Black male student math performance improves, all students benefit, Seattle school district theorizes

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Inquest: Seattle police shooting of pregnant woman justified

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Suit accuses Costco of abusing birds to offer $4.99 rotisserie chicken to lure shoppers to stores

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A person’s race influences whether they think police have detained them, state Supreme Court rules

A person’s race and ethnicity must be taken into account when deciding whether they were free to leave an encounter with police, the Washington Supreme Court.
/ June 9, 2022

High inflation leaves food banks struggling to meet needs

Food banks’ labor and distribution costs are climbing at a time when their demand is rising, and their donations are slowing.
/ May 12, 2022

Redfin settles lawsuit alleging housing discrimination

Fair housing advocates announced a deal to end a lawsuit against real estate company Redfin that will expand housing in communities of color.
/ May 4, 2022

$4M settlement deal reached in police death of Manuel Ellis

The family of Manuel Ellis, a Black man killed by police, has reached a $4 million settlement with one of the two government agencies.
/ March 23, 2022
Russell Wilson

AP sources: Seahawks agree to trade Russell Wilson to Denver

Sources say Seahawks have agree to trade Russell Wilson to Denver. The blockbuster trade is contingent on Wilson passing a physical.
/ March 9, 2022
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Father speaks out after son called ‘gorilla’ during high school basketball game

The superintendent claims disciplinary action has been taken after a student yelled “gorilla,” a racial slur, at a basketball player.
/ January 21, 2022

Police investigate Black Friday mall shooting in Washington

A shooting at Tacoma Mall left one person seriously wounded and sent hundreds of Black Friday shoppers fleeing for exits or hiding in stores.
/ November 28, 2021