Seattle files a motion to end police oversight
On May 7, the City of Seattle and the Department of Justice filed a motion to terminate Seattle PD’s commitment to the “Consent Decree Sustainment Plan,” imposed after the Department …
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FDA halts at-home Corona test kit program in Seattle
Seattle’s at-home test kits could have become a vital resource in testing individuals for the coronavirus until the FDA shut down the process. On May 12, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates …
“A or Incomplete,” Seattle schools facing backlash over new CoronaVirus decision
In recent weeks, the decision for Seattle Public Schools to adopt a new “A or Incomplete” grading policy due to COVID-19 has received substantial backlash from parents and teachers. Some …
Seattle homelessness issue becomes more complex amid coronavirus
Among a total of 233 people tested, 35 residents and eight staff members resulted positive for COVID-19 in three Seattle homeless shelters, as resulted from an investigation conducted one month …
Seattle School Board will be giving all its students A’s amid Coronavirus
On April 20, the Seattle School Board of Directors approved a temporary grading policy known as “A or Incomplete.” It’s mostly self-explanatory, meaning every high school student will be getting …
Seattle Head-Tax Unlikely to Return Soon
With the coronavirus wreaking havoc on the nation’s economy, Seattle City Council has decided to play nice with big employers. The original Seattle “head” tax was designed to tax businesses …
West Seattle high-rise bridge on its last legs
It has been almost a month since the Seattle Department of Transportation announced the emergency closure of the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge. The announcement came due to a reported accelerated …