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Opinion: Embrace the work to make zero detention a reality

As elected officials pause on the new youth jail, now is the time to envision making zero detention a reality.

Wrestlers from Lucha Libre Volcánica perform in Tacoma for "Lucha de Sound." (Photo by Olivia Fuller)

Lawmakers ready to rumble over pro wrestling regulations

by Grace Kramer

3-2-1 BATTLE!, Lucha Libre Volcanica and other professional wrestling troupes say their sport is not like boxing, but its own unique category.

Courtesy photo from SWOP’s website.

Is it time to decriminalize sex work?

by Sylvia Lin

Global organizations like the WHO now recommend governments decriminalize sex work to enhance the safety and human rights of sex workers. Should Washington take their advice?

Police: Fake government official targeting UW international students in scam

by Venice Buhain

A caller falsely claiming to be a government official is targeting University of Washington international students in a phone scam, campus police say.

How Mapes Creek is “The Silent Creek”

by Susan Wenxia Tai

The beautiful Mapes Creek is largely hidden under concrete in pipes in Rainier Beach's low-income housing communities, as documented by one neighborhood photographer.

Martial arts studios fight sales tax after falling enrollment

by John Stang

Martial arts studios in the state say that a 2016 tax on fitness studios led to a drop in martial arts students. Yoga and Qigong studios were also affected.

Jewish community center on Mercer Island among dozens in U.S. threatened Monday

by Venice Buhain

The threat to the Stroum Jewish Community Center was one of more than 30 aimed at Jewish community centers and schools nationwide on Monday.

International Students should start thinking about OPT long before graduation. (Photo by UW Admissions / Kathrine Katherine B. Turner)

Who’s afraid of international students?

by Christina Yuen Zi Chung

Complaints about "bad English" grow as universities enroll more students from abroad. But are there other reasons we're afraid of international students?

Thousands of demonstrators, like these near the White House, joined the "Day Without Immigrants" protest on February 16. At least 100 lost their jobs. (Photo by REUTERS / Aaron P. Bernstein)

After ‘Day without Immigrants’ Stanwood immigrants left without jobs

by Elizabeth Alvarado

Two workers at a meat packing plant in Snohomish County were among at least 100 who lost jobs after participating in 'Day without Immigrants' walkouts.

Joseph Castleberry, president of Northwest University, in an interview with Spanish-language KNTS Radio Luz in Seattle (Courtesy photo by Chuck Olmstead)

Can religion bridge the divide over immigration policy?

by Sarah Stuteville

Northwest University, a private Christian college in Kirkland, is hosting a symposium of immigration experts in hopes of finding common ground across political divides.

Documentarian duo “UNCODE” Black Seattle

by Marcus Harrison Green

UNCODE is a labor of love of wife and husband filmmakers Myisa and Ali Graham, both Columbia City residents and southern transplants to the Emerald City.

Is DACA over? 5 questions for an immigration attorney

by Timothy Kenney

Does Daniel Ramirez Medina's case affect others in Deferred Action? Should people still apply? We asked an immigration attorney these questions and more.

Aaron Cayko has attended the Idris mosque for five years. (Photo by Julia-Grace Sanders)

The doors are wide open at Northgate’s Idris Mosque

by Julia-Grace Sanders

Hosting the mayor's State of the City address was just one element of an "open-door" policy that has helped Idris Mosque in Northgate build trust and solidarity with the broader community.

Amazon security workers allege retaliation after prayer space request

by John Stang

Two workers say that Security Industry Specialists, the company that handles Amazon’s security, unfairly treated them after they asked for space to pray.

Still from "Mele Murals."

Seattle Asian American Film Festival celebrates the spirit of resistance

by LeiLani Nishime

The Seattle Asian American Film Festival returns this week with a slate of films that defy stereotypes of a "model minority."

Japanese American incarceration commemorated with vows to counter anti-Muslim political rhetoric

by Venice Buhain

Community leaders from the Muslim American and Japanese American communities discussed how to counter fear-mongering that can lead to racial profiling.

How Bellevue businessmen who stoked fears benefited after Japanese American incarceration

by Alia Marsha

Eastside businessmen who stoked anti-Japanese and anti-immigrant sentiment benefited most when Bellevue's Japanese American community was incarcerated.

Raucous protests at the 37th District Democrats meeting: Two views

by Cliff Cawthon

The 37th District Democrats meeting Monday ended in a shouting match, sexist comments and complaints of racial bias. What happened?

Harry Chan, third generation owner of Tai Tung restaurant, the oldest running Chinese restaurant in Chinatown-International District).

Seattle’s oldest Chinese restaurants serve up edible history

by Sarah Stuteville

A documentary at the upcoming Seattle Asian American Film Festival explores the delicious history of Chinese-American food in our region.

Campaign posters of Mahinda Rajapaksa with the eyes scratched out. (Photo by Indi Samarajiva)

I fled to the U.S. after my government threatened my life. Trump’s got me worried.

by Frederica Jansz

What can America learn from the successes and failures of Sri Lankans who opposed a corrupt, racist, power hungry president?