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Continue reading →: Massage parlor advocates launch demand letter after five raids in Asian-owned Bothell establishments
By Hannah Saunders After Bothell Police raided five Asian-owned massage parlors on April 14, citing suspected prostitution and fire safety concerns, the Massage Parlor Organizing Project (MPOP) in Seattle is speaking out and has written a demand letter for greater protections. The five parlors have…
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Continue reading →: 13 and counting: U.S. sees string of warehouse and store fires less than a month before International Workers Day
By Hannah Saunders In the past nine days, the U.S. has seen a string of commercial and store fires after a toilet paper warehouse in Ontario, California was burned down by a frustrated employee who allegedly filmed himself with a marijuana cigarette and lighter in…
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Continue reading →: After years of driving out small artists and monopolizing the music scene, states win landmark case against Live Nation
By Hannah Saunders After launching a case against Live Nation in 2024, Washington and 32 other states, and D.C., have officially won what is a landmark antitrust lawsuit due to the business’s monopolization of the live entertainment industry. The decision was announced on April 15,…
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Continue reading →: SPOG presses Mayor Wilson for more camera surveillance as many voters say turn it all off
By Hannah Saunders The Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) is pressing Mayor Katie Wilson for an increase in surveillance resources, despite the fact that 20 CCTV cameras are set to be installed in the Stadium District ahead of the World Cup this June. For months,…
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Continue reading →: Automatic military draft registration takes effect this December
By Hannah Saunders Last December, Trump, a five-time draft dodger, signed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which will automatically register men and people assigned male at birth into selective service beginning this December. This will apply to those who are 18-26 years, and…
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Continue reading →: Measles cases in Washington continue to rise in primarily non-vaccinated people
By Hannah Saunders The highly contagious and once eliminated measles disease is on the rise in Washington, with the state’s Department of Health (DOH) reporting a total of 33 cases as of April 9, with 28 in people who are not vaccinated. Public health distrust…
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Continue reading →: Washington honors farm worker movement leader Dolores Huerta Day and takes steps to remove Cesar Chávez
By Hannah Saunders Last month, the New York Times released an article about United Farm Workers (UFW) leader Cesar Chávez sexually assaulting and raping girls, with co-founder Dolores Huerta also coming forward about the abuse she endured in the 60s. On April 10, Washington celebrated…
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Continue reading →: Mayor Wilson’s voters hold “Community Not Cameras” rally for her 100th day in office
By Hannah Saunders On April 10, about 50 community members attended a “Community Not Cameras” press briefing and rally at Seattle City Hall Plaza. Tamales and flyers were being passed out to people who were there to call on Mayor Wilson to immediately turn off…
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