Jordan Somers | The Seattle Collegian Protestors assembled en masse on Saturday, March 7, demanding the protection of Black trans women’s lives and decrying the violence against all trans women. The rally began at the Cal Anderson Park playfield, where a vigil was held to remember and honor lives violently lost in recent years. Members of the protest took turns…
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Jordan Somers | The Seattle Collegian On the night of Tuesday, Dec. 15 and morning of Wednesday Dec. 16, occupants of the houseless community at Cal Anderson Park, as well as coalition groups, volunteers and advocates for the homeless, prepared for an anticipated full-scale sweep by the Seattle Police Department after weeks of escalating complaints and property destruction. Those involved in…
Alexa Villatoro Awaiting an imminent sweep of houseless occupants residing in Cal Anderson park, homeless advocates who claim they are “here to advocate for people who are unsheltered” in King County, and particularly Seattle held a press conference on Thursday Dec. 17. Held in front of a foreclosed house on 11th and Denny currently occupied by demonstrators,…
Danny Barber | The Seattle Collegian On Monday, December 7, and Tuesday, December 8, an unknown person used rocks and other objects to break through the windows of the MAC building on Seattle Central’s Campus. The incident took place on the Nagle Place side of the building, across from Cal Anderson park. The perpetrator caused roughly $30,000 worth of damage to…
Eugenia Montsaroff | The Seattle Collegian On Wednesday, March 20 at 11:35 pm, the Seattle Police Department released a statement announcing “homicide detectives are investigating after a man was shot and killed in … [Cal Anderson] park Wednesday night” due to a “disturbance in the basketball courts.” Witness calls to 911 began a little before 10:00 pm that evening, after which…