A Seattle comedy club canceled four comics because they didnât align with its neighborhoodâs âprogressive valuesâ â leading one of the funnymen to predict the club would go out of business. The Capitol Hill Comedy Bar, which celebrates the âvibrant voices of the queer communityâ with a weekly âQueers to the frontâ open mic. had […]
Comic predicts woke Seattle club that canceled him will not âstay in business that longâ
March 3, 2024 by
Canada Wildfires Send Another Toxic Smoke Plume Across America from Seattle to Miami
October 5, 2023 by
Smoke from Canadaâs still-burning wildfires once again drifted across the border into the northern United States this week, prompting smoke and haze advisories until Wednesday, although the air quality remained much higher than it was during Canadian wildfire smoke plumes this summer. âThe smoke and haze will likely stay much higher up in the air
Random murder of pregnant Seattle restaurant owner leaves community on edge: ‘shattered’
August 25, 2023 by
A pregnant Seattle woman was shot to death in broad daylight in front of her husband by an ex-convict in what the mayor described as an “unimaginable tragedy.” Cordell Maurice Goosby, 30, who has a history of mental health issues, has been charged with first-degree murder for the death of Eina Kwon, 34, and first-degree […]
Seattle protesters tell patriotic Kirk Cameron he’s ‘growing to be a real pain’
August 2, 2023 by
Speaking at the Seattle Public Library on Saturday, actor-writer Kirk Cameron encountered a small group of protesters who objected to his pro-faith, pro-family and pro-country messages during his children’s book event, with one individual hoisting a large sign that said, “You are growing to be a real pain â you know that.” The sign’s message […]
Seattle Police Officers Guild Pres: Police Cuts in Seattle ‘Going to Spread Across the Nation’
November 27, 2020 by
On Wednesdayâs broadcast of the Fox News Channelâs âOutnumbered Overtime,â Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan reacted to the Seattle City Councilâs cut of the police budget by stating that such moves are âgoing to spread across the nation,â and âthis is everybodyâs public safety on the line as far as being negative.â Solan said,…
Seattle protesters’ lawsuit over pricey protective gear ‘out of bounds,’ attorney says
August 8, 2020 by
A lawsuit brought by Seattle protesters â who claim having to buy expensive anti-police protective gear deprives them of their First Amendment rights â is âout of bounds,â criminal defense attorney Brian Claypool said Friday.âYouâve got to be kidding me that youâre asking a court that taxpayers should pay for protective gear,â Claypool told “Fox News…
BLM protesters in Seattle claim in suit that expensive gear to protect them from cops prices them out of civil rights: report
August 4, 2020 by
A lawsuit was filed Monday in a federal court in Seattle that claims protesters in the city are essentially being priced out of protesting for civil rights because the protective gear they need to keep them safe from responding police is expensive, a report on Tuesday said.The Seattle Times reported that the five plaintiffs listed some of…
Seattle rioters seen damaging, looting stores; police say fire sparked at precinct, officer hospitalized
July 20, 2020 by
At least two people were arrested in Seattle and a dozen police officers were injured–including one who was hospitalized– Sunday after a march through downtown devolved into property damage and looting, police say. Police said the demonstrators had broken out several windows of the East Precinct, then threw a device into the lobby that ignited a small fire.The…
Trump administration to expel 60 Russian diplomats and close Seattle consulate
March 26, 2018 by
WASHINGTON â The Trump administration expelled 60 Russian diplomats on Monday and ordered Russiaâs consulate in Seattle to close, as the United States and European nations sought to jointly punish Moscow for its alleged role in poisoning an ex-spy in Britain. Senior Trump administration officials said all 60 Russians were spies working in the U.S. […]
100 Syrian Refugees Rush into Country After Seattle Judge Halts Trump Executive Order
February 8, 2017 by
One hundred Syrian refugees rushed into the country on Monday, the first full week day after Federal District Judge James Robart issued a temporary restraining order halting key elements of President Donald Trumpâs immigration executive order, âProtecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.â A total of 113 refugees from three countries […]
No Whites Allowed: Seattle âYoga Class for People of Colorâ Excludes Caucasians
October 9, 2015 by
A yoga studio in Seattle is accused of promoting racial discrimination by holding special sessions which explicitly exclude âwhites.â Rainier Beach Yoga in Seattle has allowed âfive queer people of colorâ to create a special class entitled âyoga for people of color,â an exclusionary yoga session whose rules expressly forbid âwhite peopleâ from attending, reports […]