Marchers chanted, No justice, no peace! and occupied intersections.
Marchers chanted, "No justice, no peace!" and occupied intersections. Courtesy of Jerry Savage

Another Big Black Lives Matter March Through Seattle: "A large protest marched through downtown Seattle and Capitol Hill Thursday," Capitol Hill Seattle reports, "to speak out against police violence toward the black community." The Real World film crew was on the scene, too.

Donald Trump's Speech, Fact Checked: Right here, if that's your thing. We live-blogged it.

Groovestone Reports from the RNC on Blabbermouth: "What’s it like to spend an entire week marinating in a sour brew of Republican sweat, misogynist anti-Hillary swag, condescension dripped from the mouths of protesters and counter-protesters alike, and whiskey, lots of whiskey?" Listen here.

Seattle Police Guild Rejects City's Contract Offer: This news broke late yesterday.

State Petitions Federal Government to Declare Puget Sound a No-Dischrge Zone: "The move would prohibit commercial and recreational vessels from releasing sewage into Puget Sound," says the Washington State Department of Ecology. "The Sound’s shellfish beds, swimming beaches and protected areas are especially vulnerable to vessel sewage."

Seattle Janitors Say Their Working Conditions Are Getting Worse: "Janitors who clean commercial buildings in Seattle, especially downtown," reports Real Change, "are saying they’ve seen reductions in crew sizes and dramatic increases in the amount of work they’re expected to complete in the same amount of time."

Per Seattlish, never forget who pushed for the tunnel.
Per Seattlish, never forget who pushed for the tunnel project despite all the predictions that it would go wrong. That's the mayor of Seattle on the left. WA.GOV

Bertha Boondoggle: WSDOT announced the project needs a $60 million cash infusion in order to open three years behind schedule.

Attorney General Tries to Force Safety Changes at Hanford Nuclear Site: The motion for injunctive relief asks a federal judge intervene in the operations at the site to protect workers from continued exposure to toxic chemical vapors," KING 5 reports. Defendants include the federal Department of Energy and Washington River Protection Solutions, a company that handles the nuclear waste storage tanks.

Former Assistant Chief Nick Metz Testifies in Police Trial: "He took the stand to clarify the role he played in disciplining an embattled sergeant," KING 5 reports, "Ella Elias, who made racially charged statements she claims were taken out of context." The case, which also implicates current chief Kathleen O'Toole, now goes before a jury.

Local Turks React to the Attempted Coup in Their Home Country: "Turkey has a long history of coups," Ceren Sehirlioglu tells the Seattle Globalist, "so we have paranoia and fear engraved to our collective psyche when it comes to military takeovers."

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