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Five indicted in CID, encampments drug bust, following wiretap

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Five Seattle-area men have been federally charged for drug activity in the Chinatown-International District (CID) and the so-called “Jungle,” a homeless encampment underneath I-5, after they were allegedly heard plotting violence and drug running on an investigation-related wiretap, according to a Jan. 15 Department of Justice (DOJ) press release.

Former Councilmember Woo leads call for increased resources to Little Saigon following Navigation Center move delay

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A recent announcement that the Navigation Center, a homeless shelter in Seattle’s Little Saigon owned and operated by the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC), will not relocate in January, as previously planned, has spurred former Seattle City Councilmember Tanya Woo to start a petition calling for the City of Seattle, King County, and Washington’s legislature to support revitalization of Little Saigon.

Mayor’s Director of External Affairs resigns, facing “alcohol facilitated” rape allegations

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Pedro Gomez, the now-former director of external affairs in Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office, has been accused of alcohol-fueled sexual assault in the second degree, according to a report filed last summer with the Seattle Police Department (SPD).

Chinese American history bill to receive hearing on Jan. 14

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The Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee announced it will hold a hearing Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 8 a.m. on a bill from Sen. Jim McCune that would require public schools to commemorate the contributions of Chinese Americans and Americans of Chinese descent.