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2024年12月18日 · On June 8, 2020, after a week of the Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) dispersals of Black Lives Matter protesters in Capitol Hill, the department changed course and began to leave its East Precinct. While the last officers on bikes pedaled away, a person moved forward from a crowd of protesters into the territory formerly occupied by SPD, between 11th and 12th Avenues on East Pine Street.
Dec. 4–10, 2024 | Real Change
2024年12月4日 · 2024 was way worse than we had expected. Sweeps have somehow become greater in number and more aggressive, even though Seattle Mayor Harrell admits to zero sweeps this year. We have also seen a rise in attacks on people living outside, with three unhoused men killed in March and the recent stabbing spree in the CID that resulted in 11 people severely injured.
Nov. 27–Dec. 3, 2024 | Real Change
2024年11月27日 · On Nov. 12, the King County Council voted 8 to 1 to approve a formal, non-binding request to outgoing King County Executive Dow Constantine for him to begin drafting a plan to fund at least $1 billion for the development of new affordable homes. The initiative, sponsored by King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay, promotes a vision of “workforce housing” that is affordable to a mix of ...
Nov. 20–26, 2024 | Real Change
2024年11月21日 · The morning after the election, all I felt in my body was despair. I remember googling the results at 3 a.m. and choking up at what I saw. My mind went into spirals of fear as I had to convince myself this was real — this was happening. ...
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Dec. 18, 2024–Jan. 7, 2025. For a special holiday issue, Real Change included ways to support local businesses during the holidays, a debrief on what’s happened in the city so far and, of course, beautiful wrapping paper designed by local artists.
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2024年12月20日 · A new report published on July 9 by the Seattle City Auditor has brought fresh attention to a handful of city blocks considered “hot spots” for controlled substance use and crimes against persons. These 10 street segments had a combination of at least 100 such reports in the 13-month period between July 2022 and July 2023. The concerns come amid a sharp rise of drug overdoses in recent ...
Real Change over 30 years | Sept. 18–24, 2024 | Real Change
2024年9月18日 · Real Change is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. To recognize the milestone, the newsroom produced a retrospective issue focusing on the last three decades of jobs, journalism and justice.
Oct. 16–22, 2024 | Real Change
2024年10月17日 · A room filled with spikes might seem alarming, but the ones Brendan Olsen makes — stuffed with synthetic cotton and wrapped in loudly colored and boldly patterned fabrics — are meant to spark intrigue and fun.
In the face of despair | Nov. 20–26, 2024 | Real Change
2024年11月21日 · Dec. 18, 2024–Jan. 7, 2025. For a special holiday issue, Real Change included ways to support local businesses during the holidays, a debrief on what’s happened in the city so far and, of course, beautiful wrapping paper designed by local artists.
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2024年11月6日 · For years and years and years, voters in the Pacific Northwest have decided on elected officials based on just one thing. Many will call it “homelessness,” but what they really mean is “witnessing visible poverty and occasionally interacting with a person in crisis makes me uncomfortable.” ...