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U.S. immigration agency to review private prison deals

This review of whether to phase out private prisons would include The GEO Group's Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma.

Remembering Uncle Bob Santos, legendary Seattle activist

by Alia Marsha

"Uncle Bob" Santos, 82, was a longtime Seattle activist who championed social justice and for the Chinatown International District.

Lummi Totem Pole Journey honors earth, celebrates Cherry Point victory

by Jovelle Tamayo

About 300 people gathered to offer blessings and to call for environmental advocacy at the Seattle stop for the Lummi Nation Totem Pole Journey.

Children’s Alliance Advocacy Camp Leadership Training is Oct 5-7

by Children's Alliance

10 a.m. Wednesday, October 5th to 3 p.m. Friday, October 7th Dumas Bay Centre, 3200 SW Dash Point Rd. in Federal Way

Native artist Louie Gong with blankets he designed and will sell at his new store,"Eighth Generation"opening Saturday in the Pike Place Market. (Photo by Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)

Pike Place Market’s new Native-owned shop promises “stereotype busting”

by Sarah Stuteville

Louie Gong is opening the only Native-owned shop in the Pike Place Market and challenging a legacy of companies profiting off of "Native-inspired" art.

Crawfish are native all over the world, but are especially abundant in North America and Northern Europe where traditions like the Swedish Kräftskiva typically involve eating a ton of them in one sitting. (Photo by Yvonne Rogell)

Celebrating summer Swedish style with an Old Ballard Kräftskiva

by Yvonne Rogell

What better place than a shipyard in Ballard to throw a Kräftskiva — the traditional Swedish party to celebrate the summer's first crawfish catch.

France has “misunderstood” burkini, Australian designer says

Designer Aheda Zanetti says the burkini is meant to open choices for women who want to dress modestly or want more coverage from the sun.

“Bunker” outcry: North Precinct discussions exclude Seattle communities

by Wanda Bertram

How did Seattle Police Department's North Precinct process leave out people of color and other communities until now?

Colorism unites women of color at “I AM: The Procession” tomorrow

by Mahroo Keshavarz

Artist Kimisha Turner's colorism-inspired installation is a half-mile, walking healing ceremony from Daejeon Park to Northwest African American Museum.

(Photo from Flickr by wabatson)

State must protect Yakima Valley drinking water from cow manure

by Ellicott Dandy

Lax Washington state dairy regulations are allowing cow manure to taint Yakima Valley drinking water.

Anti-vaccine parents in Uganda face jail time under new law

by Global Press News Service

Parents who don’t vaccinate their children could now face six months in jail or a fine under a Ugandan law that went into effect in March.

Tendai “Baba” Maraire, right, with Chimurenga Renaissance collaborator Hussein Kalonji. (Courtesy photo)

Tendai Maraire wants you to invest in Africa

by Carradin Michel

Tendai Maraire, the genius behind Chimurenga Renaissance and Shabazz Palaces, talks about his contributions to SAM's African Renaissance exhibit.

Seattle Ethiopian Protest (Photo by Damme Getachew)

Seattle Ethiopians march in solidarity with protests back home

by Damme Getachew

Seattle Ethiopians marched to the Federal Building to protest Ethiopian government oppression — and the lack of attention that it gets in Western countries.

Street graffiti from one of the first "Buy Nothing" days in 2005. (Photo from Flickr by Resa & Krister)

What I learned from a month of buying nothing: It’s surprisingly easy

by Sarah Stuteville

We are emotional — and often defensive — about our consumption. But an experiment in buying nothing proves more liberating than challenging.

The GEO Group's headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo from Wikipedia)

GEO Group stocks fall after Justice Dept. plans end of private prisons

by Venice Buhain

Activists also have criticized GEO Group's management of the Northwest Detention Center, accusing it of cutting costs on services for immigration detainees.

King County adds Spanish and Korean ballots, boosts voter outreach

by Venice Buhain

Nearly two dozen organizations are reaching out to voters in immigrant and minority communities, the latest King County initiative to increase voting access.

Old and new: Construction rises behind the second oldest museum in South India. Multi-story buildings, once absent in Bangalore, are springing up throughout the city. (Photo by Kate Clark)

What Seattle can learn from the Bangalore tech boom

by Kate Clark

Take every Seattle problem, multiply it by 10, add seven million people and a spoonful of corruption, and you’ll get a sense of what Bangalore is dealing with.

5 Brazilian Portuguese phrases I wish we had in English

by Katherine Jinyi Li

Brazilian Portuguese may just have its own vocabulary for describing Brazil's own unique political climate.

Chibok schoolgirl rescued from Boko Haram yearns to return home

Boko Haram's abduction of 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria sparked a global campaign #bringbackourgirls.

Seattle Ferguson Protest Photos

Federal judge tells Seattle police union: “Black Lives Matter”

by Venice Buhain

It was the first time a sitting federal judge cited the national movement.