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Attendees shared various messages, the most prominent of which was rejection of the increasingly authoritarian rule of U.S. President Donald Trump. Some drew connections to the recent attack on Venezuela, saying that the government’s attacks on migrants at home are linked to foreign imperialism.
January 12, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Attendees shared various messages, the most prominent of which was rejection of the increasingly authoritarian rule of U.S. President Donald Trump. Some drew connections to the recent attack on Venezuela, saying that the government’s attacks on migrants at home are linked to foreign imperialism.
Speakers at the rally included local community leaders and elected officials, including King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson. The politicians condemned the federal government crackdown and pledged to defend immigrants within their jurisdictions.
January 12, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Speakers at the rally included local community leaders and elected officials, including King County Executive Girmay Zahilay and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson. The politicians condemned the federal government crackdown and pledged to defend immigrants within their jurisdictions.
More than 1,000 people protested in Seattle today against ICE’s attacks on immigrants and the recent killings of Renee Nicole Good and Keith Porter by ICE officers.
January 12, 2026 at 12:50 AM
More than 1,000 people protested in Seattle today against ICE’s attacks on immigrants and the recent killings of Renee Nicole Good and Keith Porter by ICE officers.
About 200 people are rallying in downtown Seattle to denounce U.S. military strikes on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president Nicolás Maduro. The attacks occurred overnight and were authorized by U.S. President Donald Trump. Organizers called for a new anti-war movement to oppose the attacks.
January 4, 2026 at 12:17 AM
About 200 people are rallying in downtown Seattle to denounce U.S. military strikes on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president Nicolás Maduro. The attacks occurred overnight and were authorized by U.S. President Donald Trump. Organizers called for a new anti-war movement to oppose the attacks.
Katie Wilson has officially taken the oath of office. In her speech, she pledged to fight for Seattle’s artists, activists and ordinary people who make it run, and liberate residents’ time from the grind of capitalism, saying the city should “honor what you're doing when you’re not making money.”
January 2, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Katie Wilson has officially taken the oath of office. In her speech, she pledged to fight for Seattle’s artists, activists and ordinary people who make it run, and liberate residents’ time from the grind of capitalism, saying the city should “honor what you're doing when you’re not making money.”
Inauguration speakers include many who have collaborated with Wilson during her time as a community organizer, including health services research Ifrah Abshir, Nickelsville organizer Jarvis Capucion, Central District resident Cynthia Green and policy expert John Burbank.
January 2, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Inauguration speakers include many who have collaborated with Wilson during her time as a community organizer, including health services research Ifrah Abshir, Nickelsville organizer Jarvis Capucion, Central District resident Cynthia Green and policy expert John Burbank.
Wilson's husband and fellow co-founder of the Transit Riders Union Scott Myers kicked off the event. He echoed Wilson’s progressive economic messages, saying rampant economic inequality had created the political space for outsiders to take power.
January 2, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Wilson's husband and fellow co-founder of the Transit Riders Union Scott Myers kicked off the event. He echoed Wilson’s progressive economic messages, saying rampant economic inequality had created the political space for outsiders to take power.
It's absolutely packed at Seattle City Hall as hundreds arrive for Katie Wilson's official mayoral inauguration ceremony.
January 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
It's absolutely packed at Seattle City Hall as hundreds arrive for Katie Wilson's official mayoral inauguration ceremony.
Good news tonight: Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, the disabled U.S. veteran who has been detained by ICE since August, was released today from the NWDC in Tacoma. Chaudhry is a prominent anti-war activist and husband of former congressional candidate Melissa Chaudhry. His immigration case remains active.
December 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Good news tonight: Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry, the disabled U.S. veteran who has been detained by ICE since August, was released today from the NWDC in Tacoma. Chaudhry is a prominent anti-war activist and husband of former congressional candidate Melissa Chaudhry. His immigration case remains active.
The Homeless Remembrance Project has been holding monthly and yearly vigils for more than two decades. They will be meeting at Victor Steinbrueck Park near Pike Place Market. Note that the numbers in the flyer aren't updated with November data.
December 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The Homeless Remembrance Project has been holding monthly and yearly vigils for more than two decades. They will be meeting at Victor Steinbrueck Park near Pike Place Market. Note that the numbers in the flyer aren't updated with November data.
TONIGHT: Coinciding with the winter solstice at 4:21PM, volunteers with SHARE/WHEEL will hold a vigil for the 245 homeless people who died in the Seattle area this year. Since 2022, the group has honored more than 1,100 people who passed away while unhoused or in public due to violence.
December 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
TONIGHT: Coinciding with the winter solstice at 4:21PM, volunteers with SHARE/WHEEL will hold a vigil for the 245 homeless people who died in the Seattle area this year. Since 2022, the group has honored more than 1,100 people who passed away while unhoused or in public due to violence.
People living near the Green River in the Tukwila Orillia area: evacuate immediately if you’re in the red zone!
December 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
People living near the Green River in the Tukwila Orillia area: evacuate immediately if you’re in the red zone!
And also thank you so much to @veganpattyy.bsky.social for the amazing photoshoot.
December 12, 2025 at 2:05 AM
And also thank you so much to @veganpattyy.bsky.social for the amazing photoshoot.
I’m proud that my colleagues and I platformed those who have never been featured in the news before — centering the grassroots and holding the powerful accountable. Our journalism had a big impact, shaping policy, cultural perceptions and discourse.
December 12, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I’m proud that my colleagues and I platformed those who have never been featured in the news before — centering the grassroots and holding the powerful accountable. Our journalism had a big impact, shaping policy, cultural perceptions and discourse.
After three years and nine months, today was my last day working as a staff reporter for @realchangenews.org.
Over 196 issues (yes, I’m holding most of them in my hands) and 350+ articles, it was an immense honor to report on people and communities who make Seattle great, their many multitudes.
Over 196 issues (yes, I’m holding most of them in my hands) and 350+ articles, it was an immense honor to report on people and communities who make Seattle great, their many multitudes.
December 12, 2025 at 2:05 AM
After three years and nine months, today was my last day working as a staff reporter for @realchangenews.org.
Over 196 issues (yes, I’m holding most of them in my hands) and 350+ articles, it was an immense honor to report on people and communities who make Seattle great, their many multitudes.
Over 196 issues (yes, I’m holding most of them in my hands) and 350+ articles, it was an immense honor to report on people and communities who make Seattle great, their many multitudes.
The jail's problems are not new. For decades, the ACLU of Washington and other plaintiffs have been struggling to ensure adequate access to behavioral health care and other necessities in the King County Correctional Facility. Advocates say that since 2020, conditions have only further deteriorated.
December 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The jail's problems are not new. For decades, the ACLU of Washington and other plaintiffs have been struggling to ensure adequate access to behavioral health care and other necessities in the King County Correctional Facility. Advocates say that since 2020, conditions have only further deteriorated.
Davis says her experience demonstrates how people with mental illnesses, particularly those who may be Black or Brown, are mistreated at the jail.
In 2025, jail deaths reached the highest level in six years, with 11 people dying in multiple jails across King County.
In 2025, jail deaths reached the highest level in six years, with 11 people dying in multiple jails across King County.
December 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Davis says her experience demonstrates how people with mental illnesses, particularly those who may be Black or Brown, are mistreated at the jail.
In 2025, jail deaths reached the highest level in six years, with 11 people dying in multiple jails across King County.
In 2025, jail deaths reached the highest level in six years, with 11 people dying in multiple jails across King County.
NEW: In 2021, Angie Davis was arrested and taken to the King County jail while suffering a mental health crisis. She was subjected to harsh conditions and not let out of her cell for 8 days. She's demanding change to the criminal legal and mental health systems
www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/12...
www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/12...
December 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
NEW: In 2021, Angie Davis was arrested and taken to the King County jail while suffering a mental health crisis. She was subjected to harsh conditions and not let out of her cell for 8 days. She's demanding change to the criminal legal and mental health systems
www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/12...
www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/12...
NEW: As Starbucks baristas mark 4 years since their first successful union vote, they reached another milestone: The longest open-ended, national strike in the company’s history. I visited the U District Seattle store to talk to workers on the picket line: www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/12...
December 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
NEW: As Starbucks baristas mark 4 years since their first successful union vote, they reached another milestone: The longest open-ended, national strike in the company’s history. I visited the U District Seattle store to talk to workers on the picket line: www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/12...
Community members are rallying at the Northwest Detention Center to condemn ICE's deportation of Greggy Sorio, also known as Kuya G, to the Philippines. Sorio is scheduled to be deported today at 6PM.
Organizers with the Tanggol Migrante Movement, a coalition of Filipino Americans,
Organizers with the Tanggol Migrante Movement, a coalition of Filipino Americans,
December 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Community members are rallying at the Northwest Detention Center to condemn ICE's deportation of Greggy Sorio, also known as Kuya G, to the Philippines. Sorio is scheduled to be deported today at 6PM.
Organizers with the Tanggol Migrante Movement, a coalition of Filipino Americans,
Organizers with the Tanggol Migrante Movement, a coalition of Filipino Americans,
VIDEO: Seattle Starbucks workers are on strike right now, trying to achieve their first contract to secure a living wage, proper staffing and good working conditions.
I spoke to Emma Cox, a barista at the U District Starbucks who’s helping lead the picket line at her store.
I spoke to Emma Cox, a barista at the U District Starbucks who’s helping lead the picket line at her store.
November 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
VIDEO: Seattle Starbucks workers are on strike right now, trying to achieve their first contract to secure a living wage, proper staffing and good working conditions.
I spoke to Emma Cox, a barista at the U District Starbucks who’s helping lead the picket line at her store.
I spoke to Emma Cox, a barista at the U District Starbucks who’s helping lead the picket line at her store.
King County Executive-elect Girmay Zahilay has responded to scrutiny over his appointment of Microsoft president Brad Smith, saying he condemns “any facilitation human rights violations committed in Gaza.” He pledged to continue to engage with major regional institutions like Microsoft.
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 AM
King County Executive-elect Girmay Zahilay has responded to scrutiny over his appointment of Microsoft president Brad Smith, saying he condemns “any facilitation human rights violations committed in Gaza.” He pledged to continue to engage with major regional institutions like Microsoft.
VIDEO: Moments from Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson’s election night speech on Nov. 4:
November 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
VIDEO: Moments from Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson’s election night speech on Nov. 4:
Israeli media is reacting to Katie Wilson’s win in Seattle with its typical flair, calling her the “Mamdani of the West Coast” and warning she will “legitimize anti-Israel organizations” calling Israel’s genocide in Gaza what it is.
November 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Israeli media is reacting to Katie Wilson’s win in Seattle with its typical flair, calling her the “Mamdani of the West Coast” and warning she will “legitimize anti-Israel organizations” calling Israel’s genocide in Gaza what it is.
I mean Wilson literally did say that if she didn't challenge him, no one would. And now she's the likely next mayor
www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/10...
www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/10...
November 12, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I mean Wilson literally did say that if she didn't challenge him, no one would. And now she's the likely next mayor
www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/10...
www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/10...