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If police are defunded, Seattle firefighters could face a new reality
City council members and community groups are pushing for a third way to help people in crisis, which may involve some firefighters.
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How COVID-19 hurt Seattle's plan to strengthen its tree laws
The city council passed legislation in 2008 that was supposed to be temporary, but stronger measures still haven’t taken root.
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The Seattle we knew is gone. What comes next?
The pandemic wrecked the economy. The protests shook the city's soul. Now Mayor Durkan is staring down a dire future.
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A truly queer America won't be achieved by the Supreme Court
It's time to think beyond equal protections at work and demand something better than assimilation.
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Being Seattle’s mayor has never been easy
Amid calls for her resignation, Jenny Durkan can take cold comfort in the fact that she’s not the first to struggle in the job.