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Washington State Working to Diversify Its Jury Selections While research shows that more diverse juries come to fairer decisions than homogenous ones, a survey found that most Washington juries lacked diversity. Officials are working to change that. Alexis Krell, The News Tribune   |   April 19, 2021   |  Analysis (TNS) — Jurors are supposed to reflect their communities. But courts across the country struggle with an under-representation ...

Morning Wire: Budget negotiations, Sen. Murray, Audit of jails DJ Wislon   April 8, 2021   I interviewed US Rep. Kim Schrier this week, who framed something for me that I thought was interesting and a shift. She said that the politics of Washington DC were broken. And that bi-partisanship doesn’t mean working across the aisle. She said that when you have 75% of the American people supporting policy solutions, then that is clearly bi-partisan support, regardless of ...

Morning Wire: Rep. Mike Sells, Blake decision bill, Debt-based license suspensions DJ WIlson   April 6, 2021   My Gonzaga Bulldogs went down in a stunningly flat performance last night to Baylor in the NCAA Men’s College Basketball National Championship. It was a brutal way to end a season for a team that was considered, up until 24 hours ago, perhaps the greatest college basketball team ever. After 22 years of continuous post-season play, we have just two national...

Forgotten self-released 1976 single "Politicians in My Eyes" / "Keep on Knockin" now fetches upwards of $1,000 April 1, 2021 Our weekly column "White Whale Vinyl" spotlights the most sought-after rare vinyl in the heavy-music universe. Shop for vinyl, including a selection of limited-edition Revolver-exclusive variants, via our store. In 1976, all-black rock bands were in short supply. All-black punk rock bands? Basically nonexistent. Then again, punk was a brand-new concept a...

by Rich Smith • Mar 15, 2021 at 6:30 am Hasegawa said she was the youngest woman of color ever to serve as a state-level cabinet member in Washington. Courtesy of the Campaign On Monday Toshiko Hasegawa, executive director of Washingtons Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, announced her campaign for Port of Seattle Commission Position 4, a seat currently held by former port commission president and magician Peter Steinbrueck. Hasegawa sai...

Morning Wire: Capital gains tax, ERFC review, Bills moving DJ Wilson   March 9, 2021   It’s been a busy few days ahead of the first house of origin cut off today. Things will narrow considerably from here on policy questions. Fiscal and budget questions will pick up steam later this month when budgets come out from both chambers. It’s a time when the adage by former Republican leader Rep. Richard DeBolt sits in the back of my mind. “Forget what you’ve heard. ...

UpdatedThu, Mar 4, 2021 at 6:13 pm PT Reply Police follow protesters as they move through the city during racial justice protests on November 3, 2020 in Seattle (David Ryder/Getty Images) OLYMPIA, WA — Washingtons top lawmakers are debating the creation of a new agency, one which would independently investigate deadly uses of force by the states law enforcement officers. On Wednesday, House Bill 1267 passed the House on a vote of 57-39. If approved by the Senate, the bill would create the Of...

CONCORD — Former Franks Taxi employee David Hackney pleaded guilty and was sentenced Tuesday in connection with Medicaid fraud charges that were brought against four people associated with the Somersworth business. New Hampshire Deputy Attorney General Jane E. Young said Hackney, 40, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to make false claims and conspiracy to commit theft by deception in connection with fraudulent claims for non-emergency medical transportation services provided by Frank’s Taxi. ...

By: Pollstar Staff In honor of Black History Month, Pollstar is spotlighting seminal live performances by Black artists every weekday throughout February. With a deep, rich tradition of transcendent and powerful performers across genres and the ages, we are well aware we can only scratch the surface of so many thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of brilliant Black performance. In fact, any one genre by itself, be it jazz, soul, R&B, hip-hop, blu...

A child looking at Barbara Hepworths sculpture Family of Man in Wakefield Credit: The Hepworth Wakefield “I don’t know if you remember me,” an art student wrote to Helen Kapp, director of Wakefield Art Gallery, in 1960. “You once purchased a pot cat off me.” Kapp was the doyenne of the Yorkshire art scene at the time, known for acquiring young artists’ work for the Wakefield collection.  This student enclosed a catalogue for his solo exhibition at Skipton Castle. Kapp sent her e...