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Unsealed interviews illuminate how Tacoma Police evaluated ex-officers conduct
In the final episode of The Walk Home podcast, KNKX examines the recently unsealed internal affairs interviews with the Tacoma Police officers involved the night Manuel "Manny" Ellis died.
Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards reflects on death of Manny Ellis, police reform
Nearly four years after the death of Manny Ellis in Tacoma police custody, Mayor Victoria Woodards reflects on the city's response during an interview for The Walk Home, the award-winning podcast from KNKX and The Seattle Times.
Six arrested at Seattle City Hall as asylum seekers plead for help with housing
A Seattle City Council meeting on Tuesday grew contentious when asylum seekers marched there to plead for help with housing. Local activists joined them and demanded that the money come from funding the city has already allocated for police surveillance.
Budgets, initiative hearings top agenda in week 7 of Washington's legislative session
The legislative session in Washington is nearing its end, but lawmakers in Olympia still have a lot to do – like finalizing changes to the state's budget, and deciding what to do with three voter initiatives.
Side hustles get big: Tacoma's Side Piece Kitchen finds success with authentic advertising
Side Piece Kitchen is a part of a growing trend of restaurants that started with pop ups and have grown into full-fledged businesses, thanks in part to a strong following on social media.
Puyallup Tribe celebrates as Electron Hydro is ordered to remove temporary rock dam
The tribe filed suit under the Endangered Species Act because they say the wall is harming three species of endangered fish, including Chinook salmon. A judge ruled in favor of the tribe Friday, after visiting the dam site.
Bill swap, money talks, and initiative hints: A look at week 6 of WA's legislative session
Washington lawmakers are entering the final weeks of this year's legislative session, meaning time is running out to tackle big policy questions, and budget proposals are finally coming into public view.
Beto Yarce wants to be the 'friendly voice and face' of the Small Business Administration
After arriving in Seattle in 2003 from his native Mexico, Beto Yarce became an entreprenuer and small business advocate before being named as regoinal administrator for Region 10 of the Small Business Administration.
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