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What it means for Juneteenth to be an official holiday
The U.S. and Washington state are now formally celebrating June 19 to mark the end of slavery.
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Decrying 'critical race theory' in Washington state misses the point
Conservative pundits disparage the new anti-racism education laws coming out of Olympia, but there is nothing harmful about telling the truth.
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Seattle mental hospital — the third in WA — to begin construction soon
State dollars will take mental health services in a new direction with two projects: a psychiatric hospital near Northgate Mall and a proposed behavioral health center at Harborview.
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Joe Nguyen challenging Dow Constantine for King County executive
Nguyen, a state senator from West Seattle, says Washington's most populous county needs a change in leadership.
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A year after George Floyd’s murder, what’s changed in Washington state?
Last year’s Black Lives Matter protests fueled major actions on police accountability, tax reform and environmental justice. But no one thinks the work is done.