Bob Hasegawa Tosses His Hat in the Ring: The newest candidate for mayor is is a Democratic state senator from Beacon Hill, who backed Bernie Sanders and a state bank, but knocked funding for light rail. He’ll be making a public announcement at Wells Fargo Center at 11 am.
One of Murray’s Accusers Speaks on Camera For the First Time: Lloyd Anderson, one of two men who says Murray sexually abused them when they were a teenagers at a group home in Portland, went on camera for the first time. Anderson’s interview with KIRO 7 is consistent with what he told The Stranger last month:
The Rumor Mill: Murray Won’t Run For Re-Election: Anonymous sources are whispering that Mayor Ed Murray won’t file for re-election. His decision would come as he battles four accusations that he paid men for sex in the 1980s, three of whom were under the age of consent, making their alleged encounters sexual assaults. KING 5 broke the rumors, citing two sources “in the mayor’s inner circle.” KOMO reports the news will drop today.
The Stranger Editors: We Hope Those Rumors Are True: In case you missed it.
Trump Was Warned Twice About General Flynn: And the president didn’t do anything about warnings that his national security advisor was vulnerable to blackmail from Russia, according to former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates.
Climate Activists Hit Another Bank: The environmental group 350 Seattle led actions at Chase Bank branches throughout the city to demand that JPMorgan Chase, the bank’s parent company, not commit any loans to the Keystone XL pipeline project. Police reportedly made 28 arrests during the demonstrations, on charges of trespassing, pedestrian interference or obstruction. Activists say that six branches temporarily closed on Monday due to the protests. Sydney captured this video from the 2nd and Union branch, where indigenous leaders led a round dance:
Inside, Native water protectors have started a round dance. Drumming and singing. pic.twitter.com/4qEpwfbpz5
— Sydney Brownstone (@sydbrownstone) May 8, 2017
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Sues the Feds: An office in the Department of Justice that handles immigration cases sent a cease-and-desist letter to the nonprofit asking them to stop helping undocumented people with paperwork. NWIRP said: Not without a legal challenge.
FBI Charges Seattle Cop For Smuggling Pot Across the Country: Ofc. Alex Chapackdee allegedly made multiple road trips to Baltimore with “hundreds of pounds of marijuana” casually packed in his RV. He allegedly drove the drugs as part of a ring lead by his brother-in-law, who was also arrested by the FBI this weekend. Chapackdee has been placed on leave. We’re still trying to figure out how one holds down a full-time job while making up to three cross-country road trips in as many months.
South Park Plastered With Anti-Immigrant Posters: Someone has been putting up posters in this neighborhood encouraging people to report undocumented immigrants to ICE. Residents banded together to tear down the posters and replace them with fliers—written in English, Spanish and Vietnamese—that say, “Where ever you’re from, we’re glad you’re our neighbor.” Ana Sofia has the story.
Toddler May Have Caught Rare Raccoon-Linked Disease: Doctors are waiting for the lab results after a child showed signs of a Baylisascaris infection, a potentially fatal ringworm. The only way to catch the virus in question, of which there have only been 29 cases reported in the US since 1973, is to ingest dirt contaminated with raccoon droppings.
Happy National Teacher’s Day: Go thank that mentor who put up with your shit and saved your life. And then demand your legislators find a way to fund Washington State public schools.
Damn, It’s Nice Out: Are we in the clear? Are we in the clear? Are we in the clear? Are we in the clear?
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