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The Urbanist
11 days
Seattle Advances Data Center Moratorium, Amid Public Backlash
Driven by a groundswell of grassroots advocacy and growing skepticism about AI, Seattle is considering a data center moratorium. The Seattle City Council has big votes scheduled in early June to decide the legislation’s fate.
Seattle Medium
11 days
A PDF Let The Internet Hear The Final Words In The Cockpit Of A UPS Plane As It Crashed. The NTSB Now Wants It Taken Down
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has temporarily halted the public release of nearly all investigative data, a decision driven by new technological advancements enabling the extraction of cockpit voice recorder audio from still images. This development has prompted significant privacy concerns regarding sensitive crash information.
Seattle Medium
11 days
Inside The Epicenter Of The Ebola Outbreak In DRC As The Virus Spreads
The latest Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has resulted in 220 fatalities and over 900 suspected cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) has escalated the risk level to 'very high' for the region, with response efforts critically impeded by pervasive misinformation and a series of assaults on medical facilities.
Seattle Medium
11 days
DRC Is No Stranger To Ebola Outbreaks. Why Isn’t There A Vaccine Or Treatment To Help Now?
Amidst a rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, driven by the Bundibugyo strain, scientists are urgently developing new vaccines and treatments, though no approved interventions currently exist for this specific variant.
Seattle Medium
11 days
Evacuations Reduced In California Chemical Tank Emergency After Worst-Case Explosion Risk Eliminated
A recent development in California's chemical tank incident has seen a crack in the structure reduce internal pressure, effectively eliminating the risk of a catastrophic boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE). Despite this critical mitigation, officials continue to advise 16,000 residents closest to the Orange County site against returning home, as efforts persist to further cool the tank's internal temperature and address remaining public safety threats.
Seattle Medium
11 days
A Hunger Strike At An ICE Facility In New Jersey Has Spurred Protests. Here’s What We Know
A chaotic scene unfolded outside the Delaney Hall federal immigration detention center in New Jersey, where protesters engaged with federal agents amidst an ongoing hunger and labor strike by detainees protesting alleged inhumane conditions, including spoiled food and inadequate medical care, claims which the Department of Homeland Security has denied as 'political stunts'.
Seattle Medium
11 days
Mississippi Made a Commitment to Its Kids. It’s Time We All Do the Same.
Mississippi has become a national model for literacy improvement, with its 2013 Literacy-Based Promotion Act leading to significant educational gains. The state now ranks 9th nationally in 4th-grade reading scores, and Black 4th graders in Mississippi have achieved the 3rd highest reading proficiency rates among their peers nationwide.
Seattle Medium
11 days
NJ: ICE, Protesters Clash Outside Detention Center
Protesters clashed with federal immigration officers outside an immigration detetention center in Newark, New Jersey on Monday.
The Urbanist
12 days
Dan Strauss Restarts Downtown Tunnel Debate on Eve of ST3 Plan Update
An amendment from boardmember Dan Strauss would direct Sound Transit to prioritize a "starter line" between Westlake and Ballard ahead of a new tunnel in Downtown Seattle, flipping the script on Ballard Link. With a vote on Thursday, the timeline to consider such a move will be brief.
Seattle Medium
12 days
Man Killed In Shooting Outside White House Had Previously Tried To Get Inside, Had Mental Health Concerns
Nasire Best, 21, was fatally shot by Secret Service agents outside the White House after he opened fire on officers, an exchange that also injured a bystander. Best had a documented history of encounters with the Secret Service, including involuntary psychiatric commitment and arrests where he claimed to be "Jesus Christ." President Trump, who was in the White House at the time, remained unharmed.
Seattle Medium
12 days
Jason Collins Opened A Door. Many LGBTQ Athletes Still Don’t Feel Safe Walking Through It More Than A Decade Later
Former NBA player Jason Collins, renowned as the first active NBA player to publicly come out as gay, has died at 47 following an eight-month battle with stage 4 glioblastoma. His passing underscores a significant legacy of LGBTQ advocacy and a pioneering commitment to fostering inclusion within professional sports.
Seattle Medium
12 days
Emmett Till’s Cousin, Jim Crow Architect’s Great-Great-Great-Grandson Inspire Others With Friendship
Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., cousin of Emmett Till, and Charles Sims, great-great-great-grandson of Jim Crow laws architect James Z. George, recently united during Memorial Day weekend, offering a powerful message of reconciliation and hope across historical racial divides.