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Peaceful May Day march overshadowed by 'black bloc' protests
The once-a-year celebration of May Day in Seattle has for years now been two days in one — the permitted march
David Kroman
David Kroman is formerly a reporter at Crosscut, where he covered city politics. In addition to Crosscut, his work has appeared in The Seattle Times, CityLab, High Country News, Seattle Magazine and e
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Tax on business will fund new cops
Mayor Ed Murray’s got a plan to pay for 200 new cops by 2020. In a statement Thursday, the
What if they close the viaduct -- and the world doesn't end?
The next two weeks of your life are going to be hell. The gates of the viaduct will be shut
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Murray moves to clean up the Jungle
They call it the Jungle: the lush greenway beneath I-5, home to hundreds of people living in their tents. Its
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Murray gives labor watchdog more teeth
Mayor Ed Murray has a plan to finance and expand the Office of Labor Standards, Seattle’s labor law watchdog.