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Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the run
8+ hour, 30+ min ago (485+ words) Zayd Ayers Dohrn spent much of his childhood underground and on the run. His mother, Bernardine Dohrn, was a leader of the '60s radical student group Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), which opposed the war in Vietnam and racism. Along…...
WA lawmaker stares down ethics charges ahead of rare public hearing
8+ hour, 13+ min ago (1504+ words) For more than a year, Rep. Tarra Simmons has been dogged by allegations she improperly used her cachet as a lawmaker and cash from her prior campaigns to assist two nonprofit organizations, one of which was her employer. Simmons emphatically…...
In Georgia primary, Republicans dominate spending and Democrats drive record turnout
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (818+ words) ATLANTA " Tuesday's primary elections in Georgia have been defined by record-setting fundraising, contentious Republican primaries and turnout driven by enthusiastic Democrats. Many of the marquee races are likely to head to June 16 runoffs, as Republicans will decide who faces incumbent…...
Judge rejects lawsuit against rewrite of WA parental rights law
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (812+ words) A Washington judge on Friday sided with the state as he turned back a lawsuit seeking to block a controversial 2025 law concerning rights for parents of public school students. Thurston County Superior Court Judge John Skinder acknowledged the case over…...
KUOW - Israeli Navy intercepts activist trying to break Gaza blockade with aid ships
9+ hour ago (51+ words) Israeli Navy intercepts activist trying to break Gaza blockade with aid ships KUOW Israeli Navy intercepts activist trying to break Gaza blockade with aid ships Mixed reaction, calls for congressional action: Washingtonians react to widening war with Iran At vigil…...
KUOW - Why the Supreme Court's voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level
15+ hour, 28+ min ago (1251+ words) While Republican-led Southern states race to redo their congressional maps after the U. S. Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act's protections against racial discrimination, the decision's effects may be felt most notably on the local level. There are active legal fights…...
KUOW - Washington's Supreme Court races are heating up. Who's watching?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (137+ words) Five state Supreme Court justice seats are up for election this November, an unusual scenario that experts say has not happened in recent memory....
KUOW - Bob Ferguson-appointee sworn in to WA Supreme Court
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (322+ words) Theodore "Theo" Angelis was sworn in as the newest Washington state Supreme Court justice on Monday. Gov. Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, appointed Angelis to the seat of outgoing Justice Barbara Madsen, who announced her retirement in February. Angelis will take…...
KUOW - Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant highlighting risk of renewed war
1+ day, 4+ min ago (782+ words) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates " A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an "unprovoked terrorist attack." No one was blamed, but it highlighted the…...
Bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight
23+ hour, 59+ min ago (1029+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala." In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers before returning two weeks later to complete their march under federal protection. Keith Odom was a toddler then. Now 62 years old, the union…...