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Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske as Administration’s New Drug Czar
After weeks of speculation, it is official. Vice President Joe Biden has announced the appointment of Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske as head of national drug policy or the nation’s “drug czar.”
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Police Accountability Protest
King County Deputy Paul Schene was caught on surveillance footage last November brutally beating a teenage girl in a holding cell at SeaTac City Hall. His case is now underway and a protest occurred yesterday outside the King County Courthouse to demand justice for the girl and to push for greater police accountability. Reporter Audrey Quinn has more. Antonio Dileo and Benjamin Cleaves contributed to this story.
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It’s Raining Czars…
The Northwest recently contributed a “Drug Czar” to the Obama administration. But now some local groups are asking the White House for a new kind of czar, a Salmon Czar?
Special thanks to Washington News Service for this story.
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Labor Neighbor Headlines
John Sandifer’s Labor Neighbor Radio presents this roundup of Pacific Northwest Election news for working families.
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Tavis Smiley Interview
Tavis Smiley is the host of Tavis Smiley on PBS and The Tavis Smiley Show. He is the founder and organizer of the annual State of the Black Union convention and the author or editor of more than a dozen books, including the New York Times bestsellers, “Covenant with Black America” and “The Covenant in Action.” His latest book is titled “Accountable: Making America as Good as its Promise,” in which he calls for average Americans to be active participants in both social and political society. Tavis Smiley is at the downtown Seattle Central Library as part of The Accountable Tour, a series of town-hall-style meetings.
Interviewer: Joaquin Uy Download full story (right-click, save target as)
Food and Farming on the Urban Fringe, Part II
This week's Green ACRE Radio continues with the second of Martha Baskin’s two-part series, “Food and Farming on the Urban Fringe.” The first segment brought you a look at farmers in the Snoqualmie River Valley. Today, Martha takes us to the Sammamish Valley, northeast from Seattle, to visit the innovative 21 Acres farm. This agricultural and environmental learning center is a hub for local food and sustainable living that serves people of all ages.
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The History of the KKK in Washington State
We now go back in time to uncover a piece of Puget Sound history not often acknowledged the local presence of the Klu Klux Klan. Trevor Griffey is an instructor at the University of Washington and, as part of the broader Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project, has created a website that examines the history of the Klan in Washington State in the 1920's.
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Voices of Diversity Talks About Pacific Northwest Natives Struggling for Federal Recognition
Last night on the KBCS program Voices of Diversity, Joaquin Uy hosted a discussion on the ongoing struggles of Pacific Northwest Natives for federal recognition. During the colonization of the Pacific Northwest, the U.S. government signed multiple treaties with Pacific Northwest tribes, but rarely honored them. Today, many Native people are still fighting for the minimal rights the treaties supposedly ensured. You’ll hear from Duwamish Tribe Chairwoman Cecile Hansen who is also the great-great-grand niece of Chief Seattle. You’ll also hear from Chinook Nation Chairman Ray Gardner, Snohomish Tribe Chairman Mike Evans and Steilacoom Tribe Chairman Danny Marshall. This excerpt from that discussion was edited for broadcast by Havens Tipps.
Funding for Arts in King County
In times of economic scarcity, arts organizations are often the first to feel the pinch first when it comes to funding declines. In King County, the organization 4Culture provides funds and services for the arts, heritage and historic preservation. Our own Joaquin Uy talked with 4Culture’s Executive Director, Jim Kelly, about upcoming legislative issues and the organization’s ability to fund the arts in this huge financial slump.
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Credits Joaquin Uy is the executive producer. Special thanks to reporters Martha Baskin, Benjamin Cleaves, Mark Taylor-Canfield, and Audrey Quinn. Special thanks also to Youth Reporter Kyra Yung. The copy editor is Tara Hayes. Jill Bolduc is our engineer. Tonight’s audio editor is Havens Tipps. Special thanks to The Seattle P-I, The Seattle Medium, The Seattle Times and Washington News Service.
