Jun 26 Demonstrators resist as crews arrive at Seattle protest zone By Associated Press Crews arrived with heavy equipment arrived early Friday at Seattle’s “occupied” protest zone, apparently ready to dismantle barriers set up by demonstrators, but halted work when demonstrators resisted, including by lying on top of some of the makeshift structures. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Officer who shot Rayshard Brooks charged with felony murder By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard made the announcement about Garrett Rolfe during a news conference Wednesday. Rolfe had already been fired after he fatally shot the 27-year-old Brooks on Friday night. Continue reading
Jun 11 Trump pushes back as protesters stake out ‘an autonomous zone’ in Seattle By Ted Warren, Associated Press Trump tweeted that anarchists had taken over the city and told Gov. Jay Inslee and Mayor Jenny Durkan, "Take back your city NOW. If you don't do it, I will."… Continue reading
Jun 08 Seattle council members protest after tear gas used on crowd By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Just days after Seattle's mayor and police chief promised a month-long moratorium on using a type of tear gas to disperse protesters, the department used it again during an overnight protest. Continue reading
Mar 04 Despite deaths, so far no shutdown orders in Seattle area By Gene Johnson, Carla K. Johnson, Martha Bellisle, Associated Press As the coronavirus spread through Asia officials closed the schools in China, Japan and Hong Kong but at the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States, officials in Washington have so far not ordered that classrooms be shuttered or… Continue reading
Mar 01 Authorities announce 2nd coronavirus death in U.S. By Carla K. Johnson, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus — a man in his 70s from a nursing facility near Seattle where dozens of people were sick and had been tested for… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 3:30 Washington state coronavirus outbreak ‘a mystery so far’ The coronavirus has now spread to more than 60 countries and more confirmed cases are being reported in the United States. Washington on Saturday reported the first U.S. death from the virus as new cases continue to emerge in the… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 7:02 News Wrap: Thousands of Palestinians protest Trump’s Middle East peace plan In our news wrap Tuesday, thousands of Palestinians took to the streets in the West Bank and Gaza to protest President Trump’s Middle East peace plan. Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, condemned the proposal to the United Nations… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 9:03 Seattle candidates find funding through public financing By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Seattle is trying to combat the influence of moneyed interests in its elections with a new program called "Democracy Vouchers." Eligible voters there receive $25 taxpayer-funded vouchers that they can donate to city council candidates of their choosing with the… Continue watching
Jul 30 What you need to know about the Capital One data breach By Ken Sweet, Frank Bajak, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press The alleged hacker, Paige A. Thompson, obtained Social Security and bank account numbers in some instances, as well other information such as names, birthdates, credit scores and self-reported income, the bank said Monday. Continue reading