Washington state officials confirmed Tuesday that a federal law enforcement unit is leaving Seattle after being dispatched to the city to quell ongoing protests there. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) and Governor. Jay InsleeJay Robert Inslee Washington State Officials Confirm Federal Officials Leaving Seattle Democratic lawmakers are launching the ‘Mean …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Police fired a stream of what appeared to be pepper spray directly into a nurse’s face while trying to help someone who had been pushed by police in Seattle amid …
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Washington state government Jay InsleeJay Robert Inslee Fights COVID-19 rules in the workplace moves to the states Here are the states that require masks in US public reports Register 36,880 new cases of coronavirus MORE (D) announced Saturday that he is pausing to reopen his state amid a surge in …
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Donald Trump has signed an executive order threatening “long prison terms” while continuing to criticize widespread protests to remove Confederate-era monuments and other statues across the United States in the wake of renewed calls to dismantle symbols of supremacy. white. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Twitter that …
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A county in Washington state has run out of hospital beds due to a recent surge in coronavirus cases, and now Washington Governor Jay Inslee says the entire state will take a more aggressive approach to managing the pandemic. . Everyone in the state, with a few exceptions, will now …
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