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Dave Ross

Defunding the police, Seattle East Precinct...
Dave Ross

Ross: The end result of defunding the police department

What I’m learning is that defunding the police doesn’t really mean that 911 suddenly goes dark. So what would actually happen?
5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

What is the potential coronavirus risk of mass protests?

One local scientist believes each day of protests could lead to 3,000 coronavirus cases. MD Dr. Cohen discusses.
5 years ago
Seattle police, machine learning, protests, complaints...
Dave Ross

Ross: Which side will people choose as protests continue?

Which side will people choose as protests continue and windows are broken? My guess is it’s going to depend on which side of the window they’re standing.
5 years ago
runner, delivery apps...
MyNorthwest Staff

How delivery apps use restaurants without owners knowing

A look at how delivery apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats secretly deliver from restaurants without them knowing, and why that's a problem.
5 years ago
Suh Rahr, King County Sheriff, police reform...
Nick Bowman

Former King County Sheriff: ‘We have massive failures in all our institutions’

The call for large-scale police reform needs to be part of a much larger discussion, argues former King County Sheriff Sue Rahr.
5 years ago
Military, protests, National Guard...
Dave Ross

Ross: Why the GOP doesn’t mind using military to quell protests

The GOP abhors big government – so why stay silent on the President's bid to use the military to quell protests nationwide?
5 years ago
flag burning...
MyNorthwest Staff

Former WA AG: ‘Government may not prohibit the expression of an idea’

Former attorney general Rob McKenna explains the background of two issues protected by the First Amendment: flag burning and freedom of the press.
5 years ago
Seattle protest, police reform...
Dave Ross

Ross: Would defunding the police actually work?

On Wednesday night, there was a new demand at one of the George Floyd protests in downtown Seattle, calling to defund the police.
5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

What powers does the President have under the Insurrection Act?

President Trump warned he would send the U.S. military to any state that refused to take action against the riots be enacting the Insurrection Act of 1807.
5 years ago
Police, change culture...
Dave Ross

Ross: The real way to truly change police culture

That’s certainly a way to “change the culture" in police departments, and that starts with changing who you hire to be officers.
5 years ago
Protests, cops...
Dave Ross

Ross: Should we rethink when we call the cops?

Everybody agrees that the lesson of George Floyd’s death is that the system needs to change, and change now. But what does that mean?
5 years ago
face coverings, hazard pay...
MyNorthwest Staff

Will we see a second coronavirus wave and what form will it take?

Have we learned something about the first wave to respond in a better way to the second wave and are we seeing a second wave?
5 years ago
A peaceful protest in Seattle on Saturday gave way to fires and destruction. (³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio, Hanna Sco...
Dave Ross

Ross: Violence during protests sends message of fear, not hope

I spent the weekend watching cities, including my own, get trashed during protests against police violence.
5 years ago
unemployment, insurance rates, fraud...
MyNorthwest Staff

Camas residents get discount on utilities if they shop locally

Cathy Huber Nickerson on the innovative idea in Camas, Washington, to get money back into the local economy, which is proving successful so far.
5 years ago
Trump, Twitter...
Dave Ross

Ross: A simple solution to Trump’s Twitter problem

It turns out there is a really easy way to get around the fact-checking label on Twitter, and it doesn’t even require an executive order.
5 years ago
Laura Scott

Religious services resume in Washington. Here’s what that looks like

³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio's Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo discuss Governor Inslee's easing of restrictions on religious gatherings in Washington.
5 years ago
Laura Scott

Boeing to cut nearly 7,000 more jobs

³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio's Dave Ross and Aaron Granillo are joined by reporter Chris Sullivan, who will tell you everything you need to know about upcoming involuntary layoffs at Boeing, including what severance packages could look like.
5 years ago
Trump, Republican National Convention...
Dave Ross

Ross: The real risk of holding the GOP convention in North Carolina

Holding the Republican National Convention in North Carolina comes with plenty of risks, but none greater than one in particular.
5 years ago
Laura Scott

Trump deems religious services ‘essential’ – What would reopening look like?

³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio's Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo discuss what reopening places of worship might look like in practice.
5 years ago
job market...
MyNorthwest Staff

Career coach says job market is challenging, but ‘not hopeless’

College graduates in the class of 2020 find themselves entering what, by all accounts, is the worst job market since the Depression, but it's not hopeless.
5 years ago
Unemployment fraud, wa unemployment...
MyNorthwest Staff

Why Washington state was a target for unemployment fraud

Washington Employment Securities Commissioner Suzi Levine tells Dave Ross why Washington became a big target unemployment check fraud.
5 years ago
Voting by mail, Voter turnout in the 2018 midterm sent some mixed messages...
Dave Ross

Ross: Voter fraud is about corruption, not mail-in ballots

It's become abundantly clear in states that vote by mail that election rigging is the least of our problems right now.
5 years ago
seafair...
³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio Newsdesk

Seafair canceled for summer 2020

Seafair is cancelled for the first time in 71 years, but that doesn't mean the organizers (or the pirates) are giving up on the spirit of the festival entirely.
5 years ago
farmers...
³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Newsradio Newsdesk

Federal money for Washington hits bank accounts

³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio's Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo discuss two federal grants for Washingtonians: one for Sound Transit, the other for farmers.
5 years ago

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