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A young Seattleite protected under a legal immigration program got arrested: Daniel Ramirez Medina is a 23 year old who came to the U.S. illegally as a kid and was later given a work permit through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program established by Obama. He was arrested Friday night by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in what could be “the first detention of its kind under President Donald Trump,” reported Reuters. Daniel has filed a challenge in Seattle federal court, and a lawyer representing him said he isn’t aware of any other DACA recipient who has been arrested, and hopes this is a mistake. Here’s more from The Stranger.
Plus:
- A new investigation by The Seattle Times about the quality of care and the business of medicine at Swedish-Cherry Hill is getting a lot of attention. Read it here and post your questions for the reporters in the comment section here.
- Sweeps of Seattle homeless camps will continue after a federal judge ruled that they do not violate the constitutional rights of homeless people. (The Seattle Times)
- 75 years after Japanese Americans were forced into government internment camps, KING 5’s Lori Matsukawa takes a look at what it was like for them to feel like “prisoners in their own land.” (KING 5)
- Instead of four weeks of paid parental leave, Seattle city employees will get 12 weeks thanks to a unanimous vote by the city council. (The Seattle Times) Now one city council member wants to expand paid family leave for all workers. (Seattle Met)
- Did you know Town Hall Seattle is turning 100 and planning some ambitious renovations to its historic building? Here’s a look at some of its most memorable moments over the years. (Seattle Weekly)
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TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT SEATTLE 👀
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“Like the magnificent buildings going up all over Seattle, which create and destroy aesthetic value depending on perspective, [this] mural is a reminder that beauty can both delight and disturb,” writes reader Shane McDonald. See more photos at theevergrey.com.
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You look around your city all the time. But how often do you really stop and see it?
We asked you to take a closer look at Seattle last week and share your reflections on what caught your eye and why. We were inspired by Seattle land-use attorney and urbanist Charles Wolfe, who argues that anyone — not just public officials or planning wonks — can better understand their city by taking note of how it looks and feels to them. It's an approach Charles describes as keeping an "urban diary."
Several of you sent us some beautiful entries, which you can check out here.
"The city can be too big to bite all at once, so it helps to see the city in these focused images," wrote reader Ramon Bentley, who told us he started documenting parts of the city while watching a Seahawks game one Sunday night.
"Nearly every visual reference to the city had to do with the Space Needle and Pike Place Market," Ramon wrote. "It was then I decided to take a closer look at my new adopted home."
Go to theevergrey.com to check out what Ramon and others have seen, so it can inspire us all to keep on looking. Big thanks as well to Marit Jensen, Carl Leighty, Shane McDonald, and Dom Garrett for sending in entries.
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A big kudos to the Seattle Symphony, which won a Grammy Sunday for Best Surround Sound Album in the classic music category. This is their third (!) Grammy. Listen to and learn more about the album here.
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