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Coronavirus outbreak prompts call for ICE to release at-risk detainees
The suit, filed by the ACLU and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, calls for the immediate release of detainees in Tacoma.
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After brief coronavirus closure, Seattle immigration court reopens to backlash
Judges, advocates and even ICE prosecutors all say the coronavirus puts staff and others in harm’s way. The feds have reopened immigration courts anyway.
Coronavirus
Seattleites ignore social distancing as coronavirus spreads
Washington leaders and the public are frustrated with those who aren't taking health guidelines seriously.
Coronavirus
Labor tensions and coronavirus collide at Swedish Hospital ICU
Fresh off a strike and still without a contract, Swedish nurses say they’re struggling to keep up with the pandemic.
Environment
Coronavirus could make fighting Washington wildfires harder
Agencies that prepare for wildfires and recruit firefighters are busy responding to the pandemic. That could be a problem come summer.