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The United States' wealth gap is a persistent and complex issue. Financial institutions could help chip away at it. The top 10% of income earners own 69% of the wealth, while the lowest 50% have less than 3%. ...
A barbecue in Seattle is bringing the community together and will support events for youth of color in the region. United Way of King County's second annual Community Barbecue is on Saturday at Renton Memorial Stadium. Proceeds will go to after-school programming for the Racial Equity Coalition. ...
A person experiencing a mental health crisis who barricaded themselves inside an apartment and threatened others with a firearm was taken into custody on Monday after more than three hours of negotiations.
An event is being held this weekend to honor a farmworker who died on the job in Bellingham. It also coincides with the anniversary of the dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Walking Together in Remembrance will take place on Sunday to recognize the passing in 2017 of Honesto Silva Ibarra, a 28-year-old farmworker who collapsed from heat stress at work. ...
Augusta University professor Dr. Michael Vitacco says the best option in cases of mental health struggles is early intervention before law enforcement is involved.