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1 Year Later, How WA's Controversial Cap on Rent Hikes Has Been Enforced

A year into Washington’s limit on residential rent increases, the state has yet to collect a cent in civil penalties from landlords.

“There’s a Quick Fix”: Councilmembers Pressures Mayor to Activate Police Cameras for World Cup

By Erica C. Barnett On Tuesday, Seattle City Councilmembers Rob Saka and Bob Kettle trashed Mayor Katie Wilson’s decision, announced… The post “There’s a Quick Fix”: Councilmembers Pressures Mayor to Activate Police Cameras for World Cup appeared first on PubliCola.

To Honor the Season, Wa Na Wari and NAAM Will Stage a 'Black Graduation'

On May 30 and May 31, Wa Na Wari and the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) will host "Black Graduation," an art fair showcasing art from Black creators from across the Pacific Northwest.

Piloting a New Approach to Mental Health Crisis Response

When 911 calls call for something more than physical help, clinician Jessi Beyer comes to the rescue.

KCRHA Lays Out Plan to Address Audit Findings, But Says Many Issues Need “Joint Correction” With City and County

  By Erica C. Barnett In a “corrective action plan” issued last Friday, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority laid… The post KCRHA Lays Out Plan to Address Audit Findings, But Says Many Issues Need “Joint Correction” With City and County appeared first on PubliCola.

South End Life: Attorney General Nick Brown Talks Challenge Coins and Their Meaning During Memorial Day

Challenge coins are small metal tokens engraved with emblems. They're a revered part of military culture. The Emerald caught up with Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown to talk about what these small metal tokens mean.

OPINION | A Bad Cycle for South Seattle: The Inequity of Expanded Closure of Lake Washington Boulevard

Just as environmental calamities hit BIPOC communities first and disproportionately, solutions — including, most certainly, a transportation mode shift away from cars — is more onerous for people of color and other marginalized groups.

PONGO POETRY | Dark Colors

Through this special monthly column in partnership with the South Seattle Emerald, Pongo invites readers to bear witness to the pain, resilience, and creative capacity of youth whose voices and perspectives are too often relegated to the periphery.

DOOM LOOP: First Perfect Day

A Seattleite grapples with the arrival of summertime.

OPINION | Make This Memorial Day Different

Are we willing to take action to change ourselves so that our personal behavior and attitudes reflect peacemaking rather than acceptance of war?

The Roundup: The Scoop on South End Eateries

In this week's edition of The Roundup, Mike Davis talks to Grace Madigan about the Emerald's new food column that will feature the South End's expansive culinary cuisine.

Hundreds of Thousands Could Attend the World Cup. The C-ID Plans to Be Ready.