Police Declare Riots At Portland And Seattle Protests; 1 Killed In Austin
A man carrying an AK-47 was shot and killed in Austin. Police in Seattle and Portland declared that the gatherings had become riots.
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Seattle Police Chief On Proposed Budget Cuts And Calls For Reforms
The Seattle City Council supports a 50% cut to the police budget. Police Chief Carmen Best says that would be a "reckless maneuver" right now and says many reforms are already underway.
2 People Injured After Vehicle Careens Into Protesters In Seattle
Police have the driver in custody, but no motive has been given. Videos on social media depict the vehicle apparently swerving into a group of protesters on a freeway overnight.
Seattle Police Clear Capitol Hill Protest Zone After Mayor Issues Emergency Order
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said she supports the Black Lives Matter movement "but enough is enough."
'Remember Who We're Fighting For': The Uneasy Existence Of Seattle's Protest Camp
The open-air camp in the Capitol Hill area is more than a week old. Underneath the peace-and-love vibe is an undercurrent of anxiety that it won't end well and that black people might get the blame.
PHOTOS: Life And Work Amid The Outbreak
Humans are adaptable, even in pandemic times. As the coronavirus spreads, ordinary citizens in several U.S. cities hit early say they are shifting daily routines to survive and thrive.
Seattle Health Care System Offers Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing For Workers
A hospital in Seattle has set up a drive-through coronavirus testing clinic in its garage. The idea is to quickly test workers who have symptoms without putting other staff or patients at risk.
When Coronavirus Struck Seattle, This Lab Was Ready To Start Testing
Scientists at the University of Washington's medical school began working on a test for coronavirus back in January. Now they're using it to fight an outbreak in their own backyard.
Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft Tell Seattle Workers To Stay Home
U.S. companies are trying to limit disruption from the coronavirus outbreak by curtailing travel and telling some employees to work from home. Several major tech firms are among the latest to act.
9 Coronavirus Deaths Now Reported In Washington State
Two people who died on Feb. 26 were found to have had the coronavirus. They were residents of Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., which is considered to be the site of an outbreak.