A potential recall of Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has generated huge interest among voters, and the involvement of a nationally recognized nonprofit has given the effort an added air of credibility.
But what does that involvement actually mean?
The organization is the Youth Peace and Justice Foundation, which launched in 2022 as the Uvalde Foundation for Kids after the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 students and two teachers. It has since rebranded and expanded nationally, focusing, according to its website, on violence prevention in areas considered “hot spots” for gun violence…