Sara Bernard – Seattle Weekly

King County Could Ban Solitary Confinement for Youth in Detention

Sara Bernard — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:30:00 +0000

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

UW Student Seeks to Push the Conversation Beyond #MeToo

Sara Bernard — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:00:00 +0000

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

Sara Bernard — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 22:00:00 +0000

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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Activists Disrupt Over 100 Bank Branches Across Seattle for Financing Tar Sands Projects

Sara Bernard — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 01:00:00 +0000

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

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In Effort to Tackle Opioid Epidemic, New Facility Will Host Detox and Mental Health Services in One

Sara Bernard — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 08:30:00 +0000

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

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AG Ferguson Has Sued the Trump Administration 17 Times

Sara Bernard — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 08:30:00 +0000

And we doubt he’ll stop there.

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Cary Moon Wants to Crack Down on Real-Estate Profiteers. Will That Help?

Sara Bernard — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 08:30:00 +0000

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

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Moon Campaign Calls Out Big Corporations for Quietly Funding Durkan Campaign

Sara Bernard — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000

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

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Why Do Self-Driving Cars Get Climate Cred?

Sara Bernard — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 08:30:00 +0000

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

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An End to Private Prisons? Washington Reps Introduce Act to Phase Out Immigration Detention

Sara Bernard — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 20:15:00 +0000

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

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