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Seattle ( south of the Canada–United States border. A major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the 8th largest port in the United States and 9th largest in North America in terms of container handling. - Source: Wikipedia

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A man who said he has been homeless for around two years moves his belongings as City of Seattle workers remove tents, trash, and personal belongings from a stretch of sidewalk across from City Hall that had been used by people experiencing homelessness, on March 9, 2022, in Seattle. For years, liberal cities in the U.S have tolerated people living in tents in parks and public spaces, but increasingly leaders in places like Portland, Oregon, New York and Seattle are removing encampments and pushing other strict measures that would've been unheard of a few years ago. (The Seattle Times via AP)

Seattle initiative aims to cut homelessness, create housing

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Employees walk through a lobby at Amazon's headquarters on Nov. 13, 2018, in Seattle. Amazon said Tuesday, March 15, 2022, it will spend more than $120 million to build affordable-housing units close to transit stations near Seattle and Washington, D.C, the latest example of a tech company trying to address the affordable housing crisis critics say the industry has exacerbated.(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Amazon to build affordable housing near transit stops

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Richard Sherman stands up to leave a King County District Court hearing, Friday, July 16, 2021, in Seattle. Sherman, now with the Tampa Bay buccaneers, pleaded guilty Monday to two misdemeanor charges stemming from a drunken driving and domestic disturbance last summer as part of an agreement that spares him further jail time. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) **FILE**

NFL cornerback Richard Sherman pleads guilty to 2 charges

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A sign reads "Welcome to CHOP," Sunday, June 14, 2020, inside what has been named the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone in Seattle. Protesters calling for police reform and other demands have taken over several blocks near downtown Seattle after officers withdrew from a police station in the area following violent confrontations. The CHOP name is a change from CHAZ (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone) that was used earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Seattle police faked right-wing radio chatter, probe finds

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Omari Salisbury, founder of Converge Media in Seattle, captured and displayed the chaos of the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) via his cellphone in June 2020. (Jake Gravbrot/Converge Media)

In Seattle, a journalist reflects on 2020’s summer of protest

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant speaks during a protest against family separation at the border and other immigration-related issues on Aug. 1, 2019, outside ICE headquarters in Seattle. Henry Bridger II, a former supporter of Sawant, is leading an effort to recall her, and ballots are due Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 in Seattle's Third District. The results could further shift power in the Northwest's largest city and deal another setback to leftist activists who saw business-friendly candidates win a council seat and the mayor's office in the November 2021 general election. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Seattle recall of socialist council member leading with votes still being counted

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant speaks during a protest against family separation at the border and other immigration-related issues on Aug. 1, 2019, outside ICE headquarters in Seattle. Henry Bridger II, a former supporter of Sawant, is leading an effort to recall her, and ballots are due Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 in Seattle's Third District. The results could further shift power in the Northwest's largest city and deal another setback to leftist activists who saw business-friendly candidates win a council seat and the mayor's office in the November 2021 general election. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Seattle’s socialist city council member facing recall vote Tuesday

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Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) hands the ball off to running back J.D. McKissic (41) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Washington holds on to beat Seattle on ‘Monday Night Football’

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera looks at the clock during an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)

Monday night game the most important of Washington’s season

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Washington Football Team quarterback Taylor Heinicke is tackled by Carolina Panthers cornerback Stephon Gilmore during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman) **FILE**

Win over Seattle would put Washington in playoff mix

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FILE - Seattle Police officers confer after taking part in a public roll call at Hing Hay Park in Seattle's Chinatown-International District Thursday, March 18, 2021. Seattle's police department is having detectives and non-patrol staff respond to emergency calls because of a shortage of officers union leaders fear will be made worse by COVID-19 vaccine mandates. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

City Council cuts Seattle police budget, drawing criticism

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Bruce Harrell, center, who is running against Lorena Gonzalez in the race for mayor of Seattle, greets a supporter, right, as his wife, Joanne Harrell, left, looks on, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, on election night in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Seattle voters rebuke ‘Defund the police’ candidates: ‘This election was a choice’

By Gene Johnson - Associated Press

In this file photo, protesters block Fourth Avenue outside Seattle City Hall and listen to Monday's Seattle City Council budget committee voting, which included potential Seattle Police Department cuts, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. A year later, many Black voters in liberal cities with strong "defund the police" movements are pushing back against the idea, citing concerns for public safety. (Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times via AP) **FILE**

Black voters in two of America’s most liberal cities sour on calls to ‘defund the police’

By Kery Murakami - The Washington Times

Seattle Seahawks' Tyler Lockett sits on the bench after his team lost to the New Orleans Saints in an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Seahawks can’t overcome Monday night blunders versus Saints

By Tim Booth - Associated Press

FILE - This May 13, 2021, file photo shows syringes filled with the Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine at a mobile vaccination site in Miami. Police departments that are requiring officers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 are running up against pockets of resistance across the U.S. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Cities, police unions clash as vaccine mandates take effect

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