Three Washington state police officers who were cleared of criminal charges in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis — a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained facedown on a sidewalk as he pleaded for breath — will each receive $500,000 to leave the Tacoma Police Department, according to documents released Tuesday.
Awkwafina set as Grand Marshal for San Francisco Chinatown parade
Kung Fu Panda 4’s star Awkwafina is set to be the 2024 Grand Marshal for The Alaska Airlines Chinese New Year Festival & Parade in San Francisco on Feb. 24.
“Beef” winning streak continues
Steven Yeun and Ali Wong of “Beef” had historic wins at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day ceremony that was finally held four months late after a turbulent year of strikes in Hollywood.
Many Asian Americans nominated for position 8
After a special city council meeting on Jan. 12, a group of supporters of Tanya Woo, who had just been nominated to fill a vacant seat, were standing inside the doors to Fifth Avenue.
The future of Seattle City Council Position 8 hangs in the balance
With a vacancy in Seattle City Council Position 8, Council President Sara Nelson announced on Jan. 12 that the Council identified eight finalists to fill the vacancy left by now-former City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, Position 8 – Citywide).
Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te has steered the island toward democracy and away from China
Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s president-elect, has vowed to safeguard the island’s de-facto independence from China and further align it with other democracies.
Ingraham High welcomes Timothy Lee
Timothy Lee, a 2015 graduate of the University of Washington and founder of the Shoreline Royals baseball program, has been appointed as the head baseball coach at Ingraham High School.