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After SCOTUS decision, WA homeless camping bans may gain traction
The Court ruled that laws limiting public sleeping are not cruel and unusual, regardless of shelter, which advocates fear will lead to “dystopian” bans.
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What the latest Supreme Court abortion ruling could mean for WA
Emergency abortions can resume in Idaho, but Northwest advocates say more restrictions could be coming.
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Dancers struggle to find work as Eastern WA’s last strip club closes
“Clubs shutting down may not immediately lead to trafficking,” says one advocate. “But it immediately leads to all sorts of other vulnerable situations.”
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Seattle’s dual dispatch police alternative is expanding citywide
The CARE department will hire 18 additional responders, three supervisors and work seven days a week addressing mental and behavioral health crises.
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How Seattle Public Library’s cyberattack impacts patrons, students
Tutors, laptops, printers, audiobooks — all are affected by the district ransomware attack, and could take months to return to normal.