Seattle Pacific University students and faculty protest anti-LGBTQ hiring policy
Students held a vigil while faculty consider a vote of no confidence after the Board of Trustees affirmed an employment policy against LGBTQ relationships. Author: Christine Pae (KING 5) Published: 1:17 PM PDT April 17, 2021 Updated: 1:37 PM PDT April 17, 2021
SEATTLE A decision by Seattle Pacific University s Board of Trustees to uphold its employment policy relating to a person s sexuality is spurring action among students and faculty.
Faculty at SPU a private Christian school are weighing a possible vote of no confidence against the Board of Trustees after the board decided Monday that it will retain an employment policy stating that marriage and relationships are intended between a man and a woman.
Protesters set a large fire, damaged buildings and marched with signs late Sunday in response to a police car driving through a crowd in Washington state the day before, leaving at least two people injured.
Tacoma leaders search for answers after street racing leads to police incident
Protests continue after Tacoma police officer runs through crowd
A video went viral showing a Tacoma police officer running through a crowd that was gathered for street racing. The officer was surrounded by attendees.
TACOMA - A growing outcry from Tacoma city leaders continued into Monday, after an incident involving a Tacoma Police Officer running over a bystander during a reported illegal street race on Saurday night.
On Monday, Tacoma Police released the name of the officer involved in the incident as Officer Khanh Phan, a 58-year-old man who has been a member of the Tacoma Police Department for more than 29 years.
Reports of Antifa being behind protests, lighting of fires in Tacoma, Washington; reaction from chair of the King County Republican Party Joshua Freed.
Demonstrations persisted over the weekend in Portland and Tacoma, Wash., where anti-police crowds displayed Antifa messages and decried Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) even after President Biden offered a sweeping immigration overhaul last week.
In Tacoma, located 30 miles south of Seattle, at least 150 people gathered at a park before marching through downtown where windows were shattered and spray paint was tagged on multiple buildings. Several items were set up to create a barricade in the street where a large trash can was set ablaze.