The Seattle Times
The challenges of living homeless during a pandemic
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- The challenges of living homeless during a pandemic
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- 5 years ago
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- Homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic, Joe Bernstein must walk miles to meet his daily needs. “Your bedroom is over here, your kitchen is a couple miles that way, your bathroom is a couple miles that way,” he said. (Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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- Finding connection through roller skating during the pandemic
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- 5 years ago
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- Roll Around Seatown and Seattle Skates are groups bringing outdoor skaters together in a time of isolation. Scenes were filmed in Oct. 2020 before the state's newest COVID restrictions. (Erika Schultz, Corinne Chin & Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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- The Salmon People
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- 5 years ago
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- Intertwined with the fate of Lower Snake River salmon, the Nez Perce tribe fights to restore a wild ecosystem damaged by dams. (Steve Ringman & Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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- 60 years later, Seattle family receives apology from state Supreme Court
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- 6 years ago
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- In 1957, the Price family was kept from burying their son in an area reserved for white children in Evergreen Washelli Cemetery. 60 years later, the state Supreme Court apologized for its ruling. (Bettina Hansen & Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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- Not Invisible Episode 1: We cannot be invisible any longer
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Native American women have been targeted with high rates of violence, murder, rape and disappearance for centuries. This series explores how the MMIW movement is raising awareness and working for change. (Lauren Frohne & Bettina Hansen)
https://projects.seattletimes.com/2019/mmiw/
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- Not Invisible Episode 3: Justice for Rosenda Strong
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rosenda Strong's family searched for 275 days before her remains were found. With few answers and her body still in the crime lab, her family struggles to heal while keeping her story in the public eye. (Lauren Frohne & Bettina Hansen)
https://projects.seattletimes.com/2019/mmiw/
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- Not Invisible Episode 5: An open wound
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Alyssa McLemore's family has searched for her since she went missing 10 years ago. Now, with the support of the grassroots MMIW movement and renewed efforts of the Washington State Patrol, they hope to find answers. (Lauren Frohne & Bettina Hansen)
https://projects.seattletimes.com/2019/mmiw/
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- Not Invisible Episode 4: Positions of power
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- On Sept. 9, a resolution to address missing and murdered indigenous women with funding and collaboration with community groups was put to an emotional vote before the Seattle City Council. (Lauren Frohne & Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times)
https://projects.seattletimes.com/2019/mmiw/
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- Not Invisible Episode 2: Say her name
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Roxanne White sees what could have been her fate in the faces of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. She uses her story to fight for families and victims, and raise awareness of the violence that Native women face. (Bettina Hansen & Lauren Frohne)
https://projects.seattletimes.com/2019/mmiw/
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- Becoming Sven in Frozen the musical
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- 6 years ago
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- For the musical "Frozen," an actor transforms into a four-legged, hoofed and antlered scene-stealer named Sven, using a nearly 50-pound puppet so convincing that you might forget there's a person planking inside. (Lauren Frohne / The Seattle Times)
Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/go-backstage-at-paramount-theatres-frozen-and-see-how-an-actor-becomes-sven-the-reindeer/
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- Makah tribe fights COVID-19 with isolation and self-reliance
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- As a sovereign nation, the Makah tribe leveraged its isolated location to protect the community from the coronavirus. Tribal members offer a look into life on the reservation while it's closed to outsiders. (Lauren Frohne / The Seattle Times)
Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/makah-tribe-fights-coronavirus-with-self-reliance-and-extreme-isolation/
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- Witnesses and videos undercut police account of Manuel Ellis' death
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS VIOLENCE — Two witnesses describe what they saw and captured on video on March 3, when Manuel Ellis was killed while in police custody. (Lauren Frohne, Corinne Chin & Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/contradictions-conflicts-of-interest-cloud-probe-of-manuel-ellis-killing-by-tacoma-police/
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- When can a police officer’s certification be revoked?
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- In Washington, the legal grounds for decertifying a cop are so narrow that the state rarely bars an officer from the job. A former Seattle police oversight official describes how that impacts police accountability. (Lauren Frohne / The Seattle Times)
Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/fired-but-still-a-cop-how-the-state-decertification-process-leaves-troubled-officers-with-their-guns/
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- In prison and positive for COVID-19
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Lisa Dunlap's son Todd Sloan, who has underlying health conditions, contracted COVID-19 at Monroe Correctional Complex. Lisa has not heard from Todd since he was placed in isolation two weeks ago. (Lauren Frohne / The Seattle Times)
Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/washington-prison-inmates-and-families-dreading-coronavirus-spread-taking-fight-to-state-supreme-court/
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- As close as you can get: Navigating loss in the time of coronavirus
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Originally published March 31, 2020: After Hoang Dinh Nguyen fell ill with COVID-19 in his nursing home, his family could not be with him or each other. Still, they found ways to connect — and sustain each other — despite keeping physical distance. (Lauren Frohne / The Seattle Times)
Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/heartbreak-ingenuity-and-compassion-as-the-coronavirus-brought-endless-complications-to-one-familys-ordeal/
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- Learning to speak: A dog communicates with buttons
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Alexis Devine is teaching her sheepadoodle dog named Bunny to communicate with by pressing buttons. (Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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- Together at the border: Marriage at Peace Arch Park
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- When the pandemic prompted a closure of the United States - Canada border, Allyssa Howard and Sara Morosan were separated. Peace Arch Park is the only place that allows people to unite across the border. (Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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- 'Walking while Black': The life and death of Manuel Ellis
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Manuel Ellis cried out "I can't breathe, sir," as he was killed by Tacoma police on March 3. For six months, his family has been fighting for justice and keeping his story alive. (Lauren Frohne, Corinne Chin & Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
See the full Times Watchdog investigation: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/contradictions-conflicts-of-interest-cloud-probe-of-manuel-ellis-killing-by-tacoma-police/
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- ‘Burden to carry’: The Williams family tries to move on 10 years after the killing of their relative
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rick and EagleSon Williams are the only two woodcarvers left in their family after the 2010 killing of John T. Ten years later, they carry the weight of their family’s legacy. (Ramon Dompor, Corinne Chin and Lauren Frohne)
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- To shape Seattle's coronavirus recovery, 'spend like it matters'
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- "There are businesses that haven't been able to operate at all," says Laura Clise, founder and CEO of Intentionalist. Night Light Nails is one of them. "We've been struggling," says owner Van Nguyen. (Corinne Chin & Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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- The Uprising: From the streets to the CHOP, how Seattle’s protests have evolved
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The killing of George Floyd sparked protests around the world. Amanda Morgan, Omari Salisbury and Marcus Henderson are three of the thousands who joined the movement in Seattle. (Lauren Frohne, Corinne Chin & Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/watch-the-uprising/
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- Police killing of Manuel Ellis goes months without independent investigation
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Manuel Ellis was killed by Tacoma police on March 3. Months later, his family says a proper investigation, required by I-940, has not been conducted. WARNING: Video contains violence. (Lauren Frohne, Corinne Chin, Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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- Dancing through the pandemic – in a homemade studio
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- When the novel coronavirus outbreak canceled the rest of their season, Pacific Northwest Ballet dancers Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan and Kyle Davis built a ballet studio in their living room and started teaching via Zoom. (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)
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- Night shift nurse: 'Nothing compares to this'
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Jessica Esparza became an ICU nurse just as the coronavirus pandemic reached Washington. Previously an oncology nurse, Esparza is often overwhelmed by how ill her COVID-19 patients are – "Nothing compares to this." (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)
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- With Pike Place closed, Hmong flower farmers call on generations of resilience
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- After the novel coronavirus outbreak shut down most of Pike Place Market, many Hmong flower farmers were left with nowhere to sell. It’s not the first time these families have had to overcome what felt impossible. (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/pike-place-markets-hmong-flower-farmers-adapt-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
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- After battling coronavirus for 62 days, a man recovers and gets to go home
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Michael Flor battled with coronavirus for 62 days at Swedish Issaquah. His stay makes him the longest coronavirus patient at a Swedish hospital. (Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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- In the span of 13 days, Raymond Lee lost his mother and two sisters to coronavirus
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Raymond Lee found himself writing three obituaries for loved ones after COVID-19 spread to his family members. (Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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- During a pandemic, what essential workers want you to know
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Essential workers continue to fight on the front lines of a pandemic they never expected to face. Here's what they want you to know about the impact of the coronavirus. (Corinne Chin, Ramon Dompor, Lauren Frohne, Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)
Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-area-essential-workers-jobs-changed-due-to-coronavirus-heres-what-they-want-you-to-know/
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- Behind the scenes of a social-distancing drag show
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The cast and crew of "Le Faux" take you behind the scenes of their socially-distanced drag show at Julia's on Broadway. The team began streaming the weekly show during the state's stay-home order due to coronavirus. (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)
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- 'Working from your heart': A social worker supports her students through the coronavirus pandemic
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- When Seattle World School closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, family support worker Rocío Luquero continued to bring food, cash-relief, and other resources to her students who needed them most. (Ramon Dompor & Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)
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- Pregnant during the pandemic: Birth, delivery and fear during coronavirus
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Giving birth in a pandemic is a terrifying task, during what is already one of life's most challenging milestones. As COVID-19 spreads, pregnant people and their providers are reimagining plans and confronting fears. (Lauren Frohne/The Seattle Times)
See the full story: https://www.seattletimes.com/life/pregnant-during-a-pandemic-seattleites-share-their-concerns-about-birth-delivery-and-more/
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- 'Something the community should take on': Delivering groceries to those in need
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- InterIm CDA's Henry Liu began delivering groceries to 13 families in Seattle's C-ID neighborhood. With the help of community volunteers, InterIm CDA now delivers 1000 bags of groceries each week. (Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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- Frelard Tamales - 'We're all going through a hard time'
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- As Washington residents stay home and Seattle restaurants face decreased business, Frelard Tamales provides free meals to people affected by COVID-19, including kids impacted by school closures. (Erika Schultz & Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)
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- Musang - 'We were built because of the community'
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Two months after Musang's opening, coronavirus compelled the Filipino restaurant to close. Chef Melissa Miranda and her team decided to pivot to becoming a community kitchen, providing free meals to anyone in need. (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)
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- Seniors cope with isolation from their "second family" because of coronavirus
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Advised to stay in their homes to protect themselves from COVID-19, seniors like Genevieve Benjamin who spend time at the Central Area Senior Center struggle with being secluded from their "second family." (Lauren Frohne / The Seattle Times)
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- Disappearing Daughters | 'Is being a woman a crime?'
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Ernestina Enríquez Fierro used to trust and respect the police in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico — until she lost her youngest daughter, 15-year-old Adriana, to femicide in 2008. Facing indifference from the authorities, Ernestina realized she was surrounded by deeply ingrained structures of impunity and misogyny. Now she wants the world to know her story. (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)
Meet the women fighting for justice and change in Ciudad Juárez: st.news/juarez-daughters
This project was produced in partnership with the International Women's Media Foundation and the Pulitzer Center.
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- Keeping Sam safe: How love and support led a man to recovery
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Sam Miller struggled with substance abuse and homelessness early in life. With continued support from his friends and family, he's taken charge of his own recovery and hopes to pass on hard lessons to his two sons . (Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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- "To tell my story": Return of "Black Bois"
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Movement artist Dani Tirrell brings local, Black performers together for a return of their show “Black Bois”. (Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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- From crisis to prevention: A look inside The Geelong Project
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Confronted with rising homelessness, service providers and community leaders in Geelong developed an early intervention approach embedded in schools. The results have compelled U.S. school districts to adopt it. (Lauren Frohne / The Seattle Times)
Full story: st.news/geelong
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- From here and from there: Starting over in Mexico City
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Orlando Mendoza loved growing up in the Northwest – cheering on the Mariners, snowboarding, and dreaming of learning to code. Since his deportation six years ago, he's worked to rebuild his life in Mexico City. (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)
View the third installment of “Beyond the Border” by visiting st.news/mexico-city-deportation.
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- From here and from there: 'I left half of my heart'
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Jesus Ortiz fought his deportation order for five years before being deported from Charleston, South Carolina in March 2018. He has never met his infant daughter aside from FaceTime calls. (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)
Read the third installment of our special report, Beyond the Border: st.news/mexico-city-deportation
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- "A work of love": Preserving Fil-Am history
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Dorothy Laigo Cordova founded the Filipino American National Historical Society in 1982 to document and disseminate the history of Filipino-Americans. Now, she hopes to find others to continue her work. (Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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- Hostile Waters: Sound of Noise
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Hydrophones beneath the surface of Puget Sound reveal disturbances to sea-life that otherwise go unnoticed. (Ramon Dompor / The Seattle Times)
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- Life After Deportation
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Rafael Valdez was deported from the Seattle area in 2013. His American-born wife and daughters soon followed him to Zacatecas. “We’ve been living in limbo for so long,” his wife, Joy, said. (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)
View the full story: https://st.news/zacatecas-deportation
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- Felix Hernandez is greeted by Mariners staff at Safeco Field
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Mariners staff cheers for Felix Hernandez ahead of his press conference at Safeco Field where he signed his seven-year, $175-million contract.
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- "Let me show you who I am for real"
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- For black, queer Seattleites, this city can be a complicated place to call home. This poetic, visual journey explores the complexities of identity and sources of empowerment. (Lauren Frohne, Corinne Chin & Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times).
See more at: https://www.seattletimes.com/life/why-does-freedom-have-to-come-with-layers-black-queer-residents-speak-out-about-identity-in-seattle/
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- 'Tan cerca y tan lejos' – So close, yet so far
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Fleeing gangs in Honduras, Daysi and her 12-year-old son Jimmy – who was born in the U.S. – migrated to the border city of Tijuana, Mexico. Daysi hopes for a brighter future for Jimmy on the other side of the wall. (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)
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- 'Give me five coffins': Seeking asylum at the border
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Juan Carlos and his family left El Salvador in October 2018 and arrived in Tijuana, Mexico in January 2019. The path after that was murky: should they apply for asylum in the U.S., or would they just be deported? (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times)
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- Trump wants North Korea sanctions to remain
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- President Donald Trump says sanctions against North Korea will continue for now. In an Oval Office meeting with the South Korean President, he said the sanctions aimed at Kim Jong Un to give up his nuclear weapons program are at a "fair" level. (April 11) -- The Associated Press
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- Trump: Knows 'nothing about WikiLeaks'
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- U.S. President Donald Trump is claiming to "know nothing about WikiLeaks" despite past praise for the anti-secrecy organization. Trump praised WikiLeaks more than 100 times during the stretch run of the 2016 presidential campaign. (April 11) -- The Associated Press
