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Man killed by Kent Police in 2024 fired 15 shots from apartment

A man at a Kent apartment complex fired 15 shots during a 2024 incident that led to his fatal shooting by a Kent Police officer. The details were released by the Valley Independent Investigative Team (VIIT) as it continues to look into the officer-involved shooting of Christian Demetri Moshofsky, 33, at about 12:48...
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Native American kids less likely than others in WA to be offered second chance...

Lawmakers and researchers push for new tracking measures as racial disparities and decentralized practices shape youth justice outcomes. As a longtime Indigenous rights attorney, Gabe Galanda has seen it again and again. Native American kids find themselves accused of minor crimes, yet they’re given no off-ramp to...
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Murderer of Seattle Korean Bus Driver Was a Freed Undocumented Felon

A man accused of killing Shawn Yim (59), a Korean American Metro bus driver in Seattle, has been confirmed as an undocumented immigrant with a violent criminal history according to The Post Millennial. The attack occurred December 2024 in the University District, when Richard Sitzlack (53), who appeared homeless,...
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King County Tops Washington in Homelessness Rates

It’s no surprise that the homeless population is increasing everywhere. There are fingers pointing blame in every direction, and in many ways, all of them are correct.
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County Executive-Elect Zahilay’s Layoff Proposal Shocks Some Longtime Staff

The layoffs aren’t unusual for a new executive, Zahilay’s team says—it’s just that the county hasn’t had a new leader in 16 years. King County Executive-Elect Girmay Zahilay, the first new county executive since Dow Constantine was elected in 2008, reportedly plans to lay off his predecessor’s entire executive staff,...
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Businesses claim Seattle created danger during 2020 protest zone

SEATTLE (CN) — Two Seattle businesses asked the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to revive their lawsuit accusing the city of worsening conditions inside the police-free, autonomous protest zone created during a summer of civil unrest five years ago. “The city took several actions that fueled a dangerous, unlawful...
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National Guard rehearses stopping drone attacks at the World Cup

Personnel simulated battling drone attacks on Seattle’s Lumen Field earlier this month in an exercise that put the 2026 FIFA World Cup center stage.
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Positive tuberculosis case confirmed in Washington senior living facility

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Public Health – Seattle & King County is actively addressing a confirmed case of active tuberculosis (TB) linked to the Aegis Living retirement community in Issaquah. The health department is collaborating with the facility to assess the extent of potential TB exposure and is aiding...
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UW Medicine doctors identify new syndrome linked to chronic cannabis use

SEATTLE — The University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOC) doctors have been noticing a trend among some chronic cannabis users: stomach pain and prolonged or severe vomiting. These symptoms, which have been increasingly observed in emergency rooms, according to UWSOC, are now officially recognized as...
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Lawsuit claims unsafe crossing in Seattle led to train hitting man in a wheelchair

SEATTLE — Attorneys for a man who was struck by a Link light rail train earlier this year allege issues with the crossing design and a malfunctioning alert system put him in harm's way. The crash happened in February at the intersection of South Orcas Street and Martin Luther...

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