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After news of no criminal charges, a walk for Jaahnavi Kandula

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Walking through the South Lake Union neighborhood on Sunday afternoon, members of the community voiced their frustration over the lack of punishment for the police officer that struck and killed 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula last January.

South Korean and US troops will begin major exercises next week in response to North Korean threats

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South Korean and U.S. troops will begin their expanded annual military drills next week in response to North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats, the two countries said Wednesday, a move that will likely enrage North Korea because it views its rivals’ joint training as an invasion rehearsal.

Seattle police officer who struck and killed graduate student from India won’t face felony charges

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Prosecutors in Washington state last week said they will not file felony charges against a Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India while responding to an overdose call — a case that attracted widespread attention after another officer was recorded making callous remarks about it.

A celebration for the newest councilmember

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More than 200 people attended Seattle City Councilmember Tanya Woo’s appreciation party at Joyale restaurant on Feb. 25, including several current and former elected officials, people of color, communities, and members of major Chinatown-International District organizations.