On this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by Assistant Managing Editor for Diversity and Inclusion and the Social Justice Columnist for The Seattle Times, Naomi Ishisaka!

They discuss:

• New Candidates Running for Seattle City Council 

• Everyday Gun Violence

• Seattle Dual-Dispatch Pilot is Underutilized

• Ferguson’s Police Centric Plan

• Deaths at Tacoma ICE Facility, SCORE and KC Jails

• Problematic Gravel Yard Gains AG’s Attention

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Follow us on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find today’s co-host, Naomi Ishisaka at @naomiishisaka.

 

About the Guest

Naomi Ishisaka is the Assistant Managing Editor for Diversity and Inclusion and the Social Justice Columnist for The Seattle Times. She is a journalist and photographer who focuses on racial equity and social justice.

 

Resources

“Tanya Woo faces these candidates in bid to keep her Seattle City Council seat” by Katie Campbell from KUOW

 

“Alexis Mercedes Rinck Launches Progressive Challenge to Tanya Woo” by Hannah Krieg from The Stranger

 

“Outraged by police violence? Everyday gun violence is outrageous, too” by Naomi Ishisaka from The Seattle Times

 

“Coming about! What it means that Bob Ferguson just tacked right on cops” by Danny Westneat from The Seattle Times

 

“Seattle’s Dual Dispatch Program Is Underutilized” by Ashley Nerbovig from The Stranger

 

“Activists monitor Tacoma ICE facility 24/7 after detainee death” by Lilly Ana Fowler from KNKX Public Radio

 

“Immigrant rights groups outside Northwest ICE Processing Center face intimidation” by Brian Hayes from The News Tribune

 

“Woman’s Malnutrition Death Raises Questions About Medical Care Standards at South King County Jail” by Andrew Engelson from PubliCola

 

“Man dies at hospital after medical emergency at King County Jail” by Vonnai Phair from The Seattle Times

 

“WA’s AG, health officials raise questions about gravel yard by school” by Daniel Beekman from The Seattle Times

 

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