Seattle Now

Big names in sports are speaking up for Black lives, including the Seahawks biggest star. Will it lead to change?

We’re months away from a presidential election, there's a pandemic, the economy is historically bad and there are protests for police reform happening around the country. But in the midst of it all, President Trump has Seattle on his mind.

Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Success Bully Keita Williams and KUOW's Jeannie Yandel.

Tomorrow is Juneteenth, the unofficial holiday celebrating the day that slavery ended in the United States. Seattle native Eula Scott Bynoe tells us about her family’s connection to the holiday, and what’s changed and hasn’t changed for Seattle’s historic Black community.

You might have noticed headlines this week about Covid cases rising in Washington. One big reason: A huge surge of new infections in Yakima County. The culprit might be your favorite summer fruit.

When the pandemic forced Erika White to close down her restaurant temporarily, she pushed the dining tables aside and started offering take out. Business was brisk, but sustainable. Then the protests started, and everything changed.

The round-the-clock protest for Black lives known as CHAZ (or is it CHOP?) has been at it for a week and counting outside the city's East Precinct. How long will it go? KUOW's Casey Martin gives us the view from the ground.

Another week, another shot at making sense of what life is like now with Jeannie Yandel, host of KUOW's series 'Are We Going to be Okay?' and Melanie McFarland, TV critic at Salon.

There’s a new rallying cry for those protesting police violence in Seattle: Defund SPD. That goal is closer to reality than you might think.

Seattle’s police union is under pressure to reform from politicians, protesters and now, a powerful labor ally.