• Long Live Heavy Metal

    Long Live Heavy Metal
    3 Inches of Blood are back with catchy metal anthems with unapologetically nerdy lyrics straight out of a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.by Kevin DiersTwenty-one years ago, a 12-year-old kid from Seattle named Wyatt Olney stood outside the original Hell’s Kitchen location on Sixth Avenue in Tacoma, where 3 Inches of Blood were playing a show. Olney was too young to get inside, but his newfound love of the Vancouver, BC heavy metal heroes was enough to keep him glued to the back door, catchi
  • Text Messages Show Federal Monitor Expressing Little Concern about Claims of Racial Discrimination at Seattle Police Department

    Text Messages Show Federal Monitor Expressing Little Concern about Claims of Racial Discrimination at Seattle Police Department
    Oftelie’s apparently casual response to a longtime SPD detective raising concerns about possible systemic racism in the department raises questions about how critically he’s monitoring the department. Meanwhile, dismissive remarks from SPD leadership in the group chat might back up some of Bouldin’s allegations of age discrimination from SPD leadership.by Ashley NerbovigFederal Monitor Antonio Oftelie had a pretty muted response in 2023 to tort claims from Seattle Police Depart
  • Remember the Seattle Lawsuit that Ended School Integration?

    Remember the Seattle Lawsuit that Ended School Integration?
    Lewis Powell’s oligarchic legal attack machine continues to target Washington schools with manufactured legal battles.by Austin FieldLast month marked the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the unanimous 1954 Supreme Court opinion declaring racially segregated schools unconstitutional. Brown v. Board’s 70th anniversary is a somber one, as one of America’s most celebrated legal decisions faces a legacy of failure. The Supreme Court justices who unanimously condemne
  • Slog AM: Fire Kills One in Roosevelt, Biden to Crack Down on Asylum-Seekers at Mexico Border, Superior Court Changes Rules Around Evictions

    Slog AM: Fire Kills One in Roosevelt, Biden to Crack Down on Asylum-Seekers at Mexico Border, Superior Court Changes Rules Around Evictions
    The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Ashley NerbovigHeyoo, good morning.  Damn, the National Weather Service says maybe some thunderstorms today with a high near 63 degrees, with winds reaching 25 miles per hour. Make sure your smols stay indoors today, or else the winds could lift them away. 
    Vacant building fire: One person is dead and another is in critical condition this morning after an apartment building on Roosevelt Way Northeast and Northeast 63rd Street caught fire
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