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Farmworker wage complaints in WA caught in state agency backlog, report finds
Over half of farmworker wage complaints Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries received last year went un…
The Latest: Washington mayor mulls legal challenge to Trump
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
Oregon loosening virus restrictions for restaurants, pools
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s phase 2 coronavirus reopening plan will begin Friday and includes opening pools, zoos, museums and movie theaters, allowing recreational sports, loosening current restaurant restrictions…
The Latest: Oregon police chief pleas for peaceful protests
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
Governor makes appointment to fill N. Idaho House seat
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday appointed Aaron von Ehlinger to immediately fill a northern Idaho House seat until November’s general election.
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The Latest: UN human rights chief: US must face race issues
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
Parents, educators, experts talk to kids on race amid unrest
NEW YORK (AP) — As an African American parent, Cassandre Dunbar in Charlotte, North Carolina, always knew she and her husband would have “the talk” with their son, the one preparing him for interactions with law en…
VIRUS DIARY: Time and longing during a locked-down babyhood
SEATTLE (AP) — My 8-month-old baby has now spent 32% of his life under quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Seattle mayor to meet with George Floyd protesters
SEATTLE (AP) — Large crowds of people again marched through Seattle to protest the killing of George Floyd and demonstrations were largely peaceful until late in the night and early Wednesday, when authorities used…
The Latest: Largely peaceful protests in Atlanta, 52 arrests
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
Tourist towns balance fear, survival in make-or-break summer
CANNON BEACH, Ore. (AP) — As the coronavirus raced across America, this quaint seaside town did what would normally be unthinkable for a tourist destination.
The Latest: DC National Guard probes low-flying helicopters
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
The Latest: Britain's Johnson: Floyd's death 'inexcusable'
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
US Legislatures slow to pass laws limiting use of force
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —
The Latest: Thousands gathered peacefully in St. Paul, Minn
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck: