Seahawks Cornerback Jeremy Lane Sits During the National Anthem: “I’m just standing behind what I believe in,” Lane said after a game in Oakland. Lane said he’ll keep sitting during the anthem “until I feel like justice is being served,” the Seattle Times reports. Colin Kaepernick’s teammate on the 49ers, Eric Reid, also joined the protest against police brutality and oppression of people of color.

Mayor Ed Murray Attacks Proposal to Stop Harassing Homeless People: A memo circulated by Murray’s office claims legislation proposed by the ACLU to stop costly evictions of homeless people from where they’re sleeping—chasing them from one place to the next—would give the homeless cart blanche to camp in parks and commit crimes. Here’s why that’s bullshit.

City Misses Another Deadline on Police Reform: The city told a federal judge important new legislation to strengthen civilian oversight at SPD would be ready for his review by Monday. Now: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Washington Schools Superintendent Candidate Erin Jones Still Wants It Both Ways: She’s apologized for her remarks about LGBTQ youth in an interview with The Stranger—admitting she was far too wishy-washy—then turned around and claimed to campaign donors we unfairly twisted her words. Which is it?

City-Run Community Centers to Offer More Free Services: If a $200K proposal from the mayor is approved by the city council, places like Garfield Community Center and the Capitol Hill Miller Community Center will offer more “free or low-cost community-centric programs,” CHS reports.

Wealthy “Escala” Downtown Condo Owners Threaten to Derail Affordable Housing: Concerned about their own views and property values, “they’re holding holding affordable housing policy ransom,” Crosscut reports.

South End Youth Hold “Freedom School” Rally: The Rainier Beach-based schools serve as “incubators for community organizing,” the South Seattle Emerald reports. Last year, the school participants launched a successful campaign for free transit passes, “a victory for pre-millennials routinely maligned for their lack of civic engagement.”

Upgrade Seattle Still Pushing for Municipal Broadband, an Alternative to Comcast: The group’s Devin Glaser told KIRO Radio “now is an opportunity to get momentum going in order for Seattle to start its own internet utility… People who are passionate about this issue… they can bring that up during the mayoral election.” Glaser says the city could use a modest property tax increase to offer gigabit Internet service for just $45 a month.

This Is What Actually Enacting Reparations for Slavery Looks Like: