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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 of racial and ethnic minorities in their jury pools. Jury pools lacking diverse representation can d...

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 what one caucus or the other does in Congress.  That Wall Street is no longer connected to the expe...

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 championship appearances and no titles. It’s frustrating. But, then I look at the Mariner’s and...

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 at the time. The first Ramones album came out in April of '76 — a full year and a half before the S...

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 Washington's 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 said her deep roots in Beacon Hill and her work as commission director prepared her for the role, wher...