Neighbors have reported several shootings, including drive-bys, and residential streets being used as getaway routes. SEATTLE — The City of Seattle installed four concrete barriers on side streets near Aurora Avenue on Friday in what Mayor Katie Wilson’s office calls a “traffic calming treatment” to combat violence. The barriers replace homemade barriers installed by nearby residents after a series of incidents. Neighbors have reported several shootingsincluding drive-bys, and residential streets being used as getaway routes. This story continues below. “Gun violence along the Aurora corridor is alarming and unacceptable, and we share neighbors’ desire for immediate action…
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Curtis Danburg, vice president of communications and community impact for the Guardians, told Ohio TV station 3News early Wednesday morning. CLEVELAND — Travis Kelce has bought a minority stake in the Cleveland Guardians, Ohio TV station 3News has confirmed with the baseball team. Curtis Danburg, vice president of communications and community impact for the Guardians, told 3News early Wednesday morning that more details will be released soon. “I have so much love for this city,” Kelce, a native of nearby Cleveland Heights, told ESPN in their report about his minority ownership. Kelce, who is a tight end for the Kansas…
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Advocates urged Mayor Katie Wilson to declare a civil emergency, citing rising arrivals of trans people and strain on local services. SEATTLE — LGBTQ advocates and community members rallied at Seattle City Hall on Saturday, calling on Mayor Katie Wilson to declare a civil emergency as more transgender people and families relocate to the city seeking safety, health care and support. Dozens marched through downtown Seattle carrying signs and chanting in support of additional city resources for transgender residents and newcomers fleeing anti-LGBTQ laws and political climates in other states. Seattle police monitored the march and rally Saturday afternoon. From…