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The Newsfeed: Report casts doubt on Seattle drug diversion ordinance
Two years into an ordinance intended to push folks to treatment, King County Department of Public Defense data shows hundreds have been prosecuted instead.
Paris Jackson
Paris Jackson is the host of “The Newsfeed”. She’s an Emmy Award-winning journalist with 15+ years in TV news and public media. A former anchor/reporter at KOMO-TV in Seattle. She is an editor-at-large at Cascade PBS. Paris-jackson@cascadepbs.org
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The Newsfeed: Washington food banks brace for loss of SNAP funds
Gov. Ferguson announced plans to route $2.2M weekly to local food banks, as residents stand to lose food stamps on Nov. 1 amid the federal shutdown.
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The Newsfeed: Concerns over legal service access at Tacoma ICE facility
Immigration attorney Larkin VanDerhoef says the Northwest ICE Processing Center is at or near capacity, creating numerous issues at the GEO group-run facility.
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The Newsfeed: Seattle mayoral candidates take to social media
Incumbent Bruce Harrell and challenger Katie Wilson are turning to short-form videos, podcasts and influencers in a bid to reach younger voters.
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The Newsfeed: Northwest Reports examines Ferguson’s first months
Plus, the Campus Parkway Corridor in Seattle’s U District hosts the new living gallery “MexArt 2025” to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.