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This week…

Former Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant is back in the game, and this time she’s running for Congress.

Public media, including stations like KUOW, are facing a funding threat from the Trump administration.

And acclaimed restaurant Canlis has a new executive chef… Big news, he’s a local.

Freelance Science Journalist Jane C. Hu and South Seattle Emerald Founder Marcus Harrison Green are here to break down the week.

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U.S. Supreme Court deals setback to SPD officers, hunt continues for WA father accused of killing daughters, and Sen. Cantwell speaks up in support of public broadcasting. 

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Washington has almost 11 thousand police officers across a hundred and seventy agencies… and no standardized tracking of police use of force.

That is, until this week.

In a minute we’ll learn what The Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety could mean for people, police, and policy.

Correction: The origianl version of this episode mistakenly referred to Nancy Wilson as Nancy Williams.

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Local man linked to fertility clinic bombing, Seattle's Canlis gets a new head chef, and SIFF lays off staff.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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There’s been another shake up on the city council.

First-time council member Cathy Moore says she’s resigning. It's the third vacancy in two years on the council.

Publicola Editor and Publisher Erica Barnett is here to give us some insight into what the heck is going on at City Hall.

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New records shed light on former SPD Chief's firing, NW tribes say Trump's budget proposal violates treaty rights, and Seattle cracks down on tire dumping.

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Catholic leaders in Seattle, Spokane, and Yakima have filed a federal lawsuit against state officials. They say a newly passed law violates their first amendment rights. It requires clergy members to report any suspected child abuse, even if that information is revealed during confession. 

We talk with Seattle Times politics reporter Shauna Sowersby about the legal challenge, and the growing tensions between Catholics.

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Seattle City Council member Cathy Moore steps down, Microsoft lays off more Washington workers, and 2024 vehicle fatalities in Washington are down.

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In Washington state, the involuntary commitment system doesn’t work.

That’s something critics who want to make the process easier and critics who want to see it used less can agree on.

So far, reforms from Olympia have been underutilized — if they’ve done anything at all.

We’ll learn more about our involuntary commitment system, flaws and all, with Seattle Times reporter Jayati Ramakrishnan.

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Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW newsroom…

As summer approaches, Seattle is imposing beach curfews, putting in physical barriers like new gates, and increasing police and park ranger patrols.

And people in the small coastal town of Astoria, Oregon are preparing for a Pacific Northwest pop culture milestone: “The Goonies” is celebrating its 40th anniversary next week, and organizers are expecting plenty of fans.

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