Art is an effective way to send a message.
Tacoma fire chief candidate lays out departmental challenges, solutions
For the last eight-and-a-half months, Sionna Stallings-Ala’ilima has served as Tacoma Fire Department’s (TFD)’s interim fire chief.
Tsuru for Solidarity and La Resistencia to hold protest in honor of Day of Remembrance
To mark this year’s annual Day of Remembrance, grassroots advocacy organizations Tsuru for Solidarity and La Resistencia will hold a protest on Feb. 23 outside the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma.
Taiwan officials visit Seattle’s CID on goodwill mission
Asian community members in Seattle Chinatown welcomed two officials from Taiwan on Monday as part of a goodwill mission.
Day of Remembrance in Tacoma
The Washington State History Museum will host the 7th Annual Japanese American Day of Remembrance on May 16.
Officers cleared in Manuel Ellis’ death will each receive $500K to leave Tacoma police
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.
Comedian Jo Koy is picked to host the Golden Globes as award season kicks off
Comedian and actor Jo Koy has been tapped to host the Golden Globes, picked by producers for his “infectious energy and relatable humor.”
Jury acquits 3 Washington state officers in death of a Black man who told them he couldn’t breathe
A jury cleared three Washington state police officers of all criminal charges Thursday in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face-down on a Tacoma sidewalk as he pleaded for breath.
A landmark for AAPI seniors breaks ground in Tacoma
The Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) and Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) are proud to announce the groundbreaking of Patsy Surh Place in Tacoma’s Lincoln District.
Medical expert testifies restraint actions of Tacoma police killed Washington man
An expert in forensic pathology testified on Monday, Oct. 16 in the ongoing trial of three Tacoma, Washington, police officers charged with the death of Manuel Ellis that Ellis likely would have lived if not for the officers’ actions to restrain him.