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    Articles by Sara Bernard
    Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. Photo courtesy King County
    King County Could Ban Solitary Confinement for Youth...
    By Sara Bernard • November 3, 2017 9:30 am

    Last week, a lawsuit was filed over the practice; this week, King County scrambled to respond.

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    Active Voice installation in action on the UW campus. Photo by Sara Bernard
    UW Student Seeks to Push the Conversation Beyond...
    By Sara Bernard • October 31, 2017 7:00 am

    In response to the recent social media firestorm about sexual violence, a survivor launches an interactive project on campus.

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    Kids in King County Jail Are Punished Harshly for Pranks and Sent to Isolation, Lawsuit Contends
    Kids in King County Jail Are Punished Harshly...
    By Sara Bernard • October 25, 2017 3:00 pm

    Columbia Legal Services filed a lawsuit against the county, alleging violations of due process. The details of the suit paint a picture of severe punishment for acting out.

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    Indigenous activists Roxanne White and Rachel Heaton sing at Divest the Globe protest on October 23. Photos by Sara Bernard
    Activists Disrupt Over 100 Bank Branches Across Seattle...
    By Sara Bernard • October 23, 2017 6:00 pm

    “This movement is not separate from Standing Rock, it’s an extension of it.”

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    Beds at Recovery Place, a new substance abuse and mental health treatment facility in Seattle. Photo by Sara Bernard
    In Effort to Tackle Opioid Epidemic, New Facility...
    By Sara Bernard • October 20, 2017 1:30 am

    The facility is designed to address drug addiction and the root causes of homelessness.

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    Ferguson speaks at protest during Betsy Devos’ visit to Bellevue. Photo by Nicole Jennings
    AG Ferguson Has Sued the Trump Administration 17...
    By Sara Bernard • October 19, 2017 1:30 am

    And we doubt he’ll stop there.

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    Cary Moon. Photo by Alex Garland
    Cary Moon Wants to Crack Down on Real-Estate...
    By Sara Bernard • October 18, 2017 1:30 am

    Experts are split on whether non-resident buyers are hurting Seattle’s affordability.

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    Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon on stage at Seattle U on September 12. Photo by Casey Jaywork
    Moon Campaign Calls Out Big Corporations for Quietly...
    By Sara Bernard • October 17, 2017 5:00 pm

    Though both mayoral candidates have plans for supporting small businesses in Seattle.

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    Why Do Self-Driving Cars Get Climate Cred?
    By Sara Bernard • October 6, 2017 1:30 am

    Local experts weigh in on why cars could (maybe) be (part of) the answer.

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    U.S. Rep Adam Smith speaks at a press conference for the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act. Photo courtesy Smith’s office
    An End to Private Prisons? Washington Reps Introduce...
    By Sara Bernard • October 3, 2017 1:15 pm

    “Our broken immigration system … is a profit-making enterprise of large, private corporations.”

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    The old Middle Fork Road in winter. Photo by Sara Bernard
    With The Middle Fork Road Now Paved, Will...
    By Sara Bernard • September 29, 2017 1:30 am

    Managers know parking will be a problem, but say solutions are on their way.

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    So Long, Red Apple: A Beloved Central District Staple Set to Close
    So Long, Red Apple: A Beloved Central District...
    By Sara Bernard • September 25, 2017 1:30 am

    An icon of the CD officially gives way to new development. It closes on September 30.

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    The Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. Photo by the Globalist via Flickr
    Ferguson Sues Northwest Detention Center Operator Over $1-a-Day...
    By Sara Bernard • September 20, 2017 2:30 pm

    The suit against GEO Group alleges violations of Washington state minimum wage law.

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    City Attorney Pete Holmes. Photo courtesy Holmes for Seattle
    No Rest for the Wicked—or the Seattle City...
    By Sara Bernard • September 19, 2017 6:00 am

    An activist City Council makes for boatloads of legal work.

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    Illustration by Joshua Boulet
    Proposed Regulations Strike a Pretty Good Balance, Short-Term...
    By Sara Bernard • September 15, 2017 2:00 pm

    Though they won’t please everyone.

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    Possessions get cleared from the Spokane St. encampment. Photo by Sara Bernard
    City Begins Sweep of Spokane Street Encampment, Amid...
    By Sara Bernard • September 12, 2017 6:30 pm

    Homeless advocates decry the process and call for deeply affordable housing.

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    Lawyers representing Charles Lyles (center) hold a press conference outside SPD headquarters. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Lawyers for Father of Charleena Lyles File Wrongful...
    By Sara Bernard • September 8, 2017 5:30 pm

    The suit is against the two SPD officers who shot her. The City of Seattle will be added later.

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    Actor Adrian Grenier and Port Commissioner Fred Felleman at Strawless in Seattle launch. Photo by Sara Bernard
    International Campaign to #StopSucking Plastic Straws Launches in...
    By Sara Bernard • September 7, 2017 4:45 pm

    And next summer, Seattle will begin enforcing a law banning all single-use plastics—including straws.

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    Kids hold a sign at a DACA support rally on September 5. Photo by Sara Bernard
    ‘It’s Outrageous!’ Ferguson Sues Trump Administration Over DACA...
    By Sara Bernard • September 6, 2017 1:10 pm

    On Tuesday, Ferguson said he’d be filing a lawsuit “very, very soon.” On Wednesday, he filed it.

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    Julia Ramos says she thinks the influx of new businesses is a good thing for South Park, but knows that they will likely help price her out. Photo by Ted Zee
    On the Eve of Commercial Expansion, South Park...
    By Sara Bernard • September 6, 2017 1:30 am

    A once-isolated enclave inside Seattle’s industrial corridor, the neighborhood will soon change. What will be lost, and what gained?

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    Aneelah Afzali, founder and executive director of the American Muslim Empowerment Network, speaks to a crowd of DACA supporters. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Trump Ends DACA, Washington Fights Back
    By Sara Bernard • September 5, 2017 5:30 pm

    With legislation, lawsuits, and advocacy, Washington leaders vow to have the last word.

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    The Lyft mustache. Photo by Alfredo Mendez, Flickr Creative Commons
    Judge Tosses Final Lawsuit Against Ordinance Allowing Rideshare...
    By Sara Bernard • August 25, 2017 1:20 pm

    That means the city can move forward with implementing the law. For now.

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    Wikimedia Commons
    King County Could Lose DOJ Funding Over Its...
    By Sara Bernard • August 25, 2017 1:30 am

    Despite objections from 53 Democratic members of Congress.

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