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Black Girls Disproportionately Impacted by Child Sex Trafficking In King County
Black girls are disproportionately impacted by child sex trafficking in King County, accounting for 44-52% of victims despite making up only 4.4% of the population, due to systemic failures, racial bias, housing instability, and chronic underinvestment.
GeekWire
19 minutes
Microsoft’s Brad Smith: Graduates jeering AI are ‘telling us what we need to hear’
Microsoft President Brad Smith, in a new blog post and a GeekWire interview, argues that AI will reshape work rather than eliminate it, and says the company's own future depends on people staying employed. He acknowledges the tension with the tech industry's job cuts while contending that fields like computer science are changing, not disappearing. Read More
Seattle Medium
32 minutes
Experts Say Seattle’s Black Middle Class Is Not Disappearing But Being Displaced
Seattle's Black middle class is being displaced by rising housing costs, wealth disparities, and long-standing structural inequities, making it more difficult for Black families to access wealth-building opportunities.
Seattle Medium
about 1 hour
As Costs Rise, Solid Ground Works to Keep Families From Falling Into Crisis
Solid Ground is an anti-poverty and social service organization in Seattle that is working to help families stay financially stable by providing services and partnering with Black-led organizations, while also advocating for policy changes to address systemic issues.
Seattle Medium
about 1 hour
City Initiative Empowers Students To Lead Mental Health And Safety Efforts At Five Seattle High Schools
The City of Seattle has launched a youth-led mental health and safety initiative at five public high schools, empowering students to design awareness campaigns, connect classmates with resources, and promote conversations about mental health and community well-being.
GeekWire
about 1 hour
Ex-Icertis executives raise $7.5M for Rivvun, a startup that recovers lost corporate cash
Two former executives from enterprise software giant Icertis have teamed up to launch a new Seattle startup aimed at a multi-trillion-dollar corporate headache. Read More
Seattle Medium
about 1 hour
City Council Proposal Could Expand Utility Discounts To 31,000 Households
Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss has proposed legislation to expand eligibility for the city's Utility Discount Program, providing up to $1,000 in annual savings on utility bills for an estimated 31,000 additional low-income households.
The Needling
about 14 hours
ICE to Help Protect World Cup Host Cities from Making Any Money from International Tourists
U.S. World Cup host cities including Seattle, LA, Boston, New York City and Atlanta were assured today that ICE is already on-hand to protect them all from making any money from international tourists. “Just like at the airports earlier this year, we’re here whenever a city needs help fighting the scourge of toururism,” said ICE […]
GeekWire
about 14 hours
‘This is Seattle’s position on AI’: City Council votes unanimously to pause new data centers
The Seattle City Council voted 9-0 to halt applications for data centers larger than 20 megavolt-amperes for one year, while the city studies their impact on the power grid, water supply, utility rates, and economy. The moratorium takes effect as soon as Mayor Katie Wilson signs it. Read More
The Stranger
about 14 hours
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Unveils New 75-Unit Shelter
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson unveiled a new 75-unit tiny house shelter in Interbay over the weekend. It’s the first opening in the mayor’s ambitious program to open 4,000 shelter beds by the end of her term. But the new shelter still fell well short of her first goal: building 500 new units before the World […] The post Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Unveils New 75-Unit Shelter appeared first on The Stranger.
GeekWire
about 16 hours
Founders on the frontiers of space and robotics show off their gadgets and tell the stories behind them
Carbon Robotics, Overland AI, Starcloud and Starfish Space get their share of the spotlight at a DeepTech session featuring AI chips, satellites and more. Read More
Seattle Weekly
about 16 hours
Mercer Island student dies from lacrosse injury
Mercer Island High School (MIHS) administrators informed the community on June 7 of the loss of one of its students.