With a stack of petitions bearing more than 1,000 signatures in hand, Gary Lee walked into Seattle City Hall’s council chambers on March 24 to make an important delivery.
Seattle’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs director discusses City response to possible immigration action
Immigrants around the country face increasing pressure and stress from federal immigration enforcement agents sweeping into communities, rounding up immigrants regardless of their status and without due process.
ICE officers will begin assisting TSA as shutdown frustrates travelers and screeners — No ICE agents yet at Sea-Tac airport
President Donald Trump’s decision to order federal immigration agents to U.S. airports to help with security during a budget impasse is drawing concerns that their presence may escalate tensions among air travelers frustrated over hourslong waits and screeners angry about missed paychecks.
Scam alert: Fake King County court notices circulating
The King County District Court is warning residents about a wave of fake court hearing notices showing up in text messages and emails.
Insanity plea accepted in killing of Eina Kwon
A man charged in a deadly 2023 shooting of Eina Kwon has been found not guilty by reason of insanity after both prosecution and defense experts agreed he was legally insane at the time.
ACRS and APIAHF team up on
Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) and the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) have launched a new partnership aimed at better connecting community-based care with national health policy.
Seattle halts camera expansion as CID debate over surveillance continues
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced on Thursday that the city will hit pause on expanding its police surveillance camera program, a decision that carries particular weight in neighborhoods like the Chinatown-International District (CID), where the technology has drawn both support and concern.
Bainbridge Island to mark 84th anniversary of first forced removals of Japanese Americans
When she was young, Lilly Kodama’s mother, Shigeko Kitamoto, would tell the family’s farmhand, Felix Narte, not to buy the little girl candy or ice cream on their regular trips to the grocery store.
CID stabbing
Police are investigating a stabbing in Chinatown-International District that left a man seriously injured.
Kin On CEO Ketty Hsieh retiring
Kin On announced on Tuesday that its chief executive officer, Ketty Hsieh, will retire this summer.