Casey Martin
Reporter
About
Casey is a features and daily news reporter at KUOW. Since starting at KUOW he has produced Morning Edition and All Things Considered, announced, produced stories for The Record, and reported for Local Wonder. His story, "The Good, The Bad, The Libre," was a finalist for the 2017 KCRW 24-Hour Radio Race. Casey started in public radio at KBCS Community Radio in Bellevue. He learned how to make radio on a magical island at the Transom Traveling Workshop.
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
Pro-Trump groups plan more weekend rallies at Washington state Capitol
Ahead of the Washington State Legislative session starting Monday, multiple right wing groups are planning protests on the Capitol steps Sunday. The demonstrations come days after pro-Trump mobs raided the United States Capitol building in Washington D.C.
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Photos: remembering the people in Seattle who died in 2020 while experiencing houselessness
On Monday, in the biting cold and rain, the Women in Black of WHEEL (Women’s Housing, Equality and Enhancement League) held a vigil for those who died this year while living on and off of Seattle's streets. Monday, December 21st, is designated 'National Homeless Persons Memorial Day' by the National Coalition for the Homeless.
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KUOW Newsroom
How the Cal Anderson sweep went down — and why it's so contentious
The warning notices went up around Cal Anderson Park last Monday: A sweep was coming.
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Seattle sweeps encampment at Cal Anderson Park
Shortly before sunrise Friday, the city of Seattle cleared Cal Anderson Park where a homeless encampment has grown in recent months. Police at the scene were met with protesters.
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Under threat of sweep, Seattle protesters defend houseless encampment at Cal Anderson Park
As Seattle police readied to clear Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, protesters also lined the park where a tent encampment has grown over the past few months. The sweep never came.
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KUOW Newsroom
A different Thanksgiving this year for Seattle's unsheltered community
People in Seattle experiencing homelessness are also making changes ahead of a pandemic holiday season. The traditional large meals are cancelled, but that’s not stopping the holiday spirit.
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2 sheriff's deputies hospitalized after shooting in Woodinville
The King County Sheriff's Office says two deputies were shot Monday afternoon after responding to a disturbance call at a Woodinville apartment complex. The suspect was shot and killed by the deputies.
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Demonstrators flood Seattle streets after protester hospitalized following arrest
A Seattle group that holds nightly marches in the city is returning to Capitol Hill Friday night, two days after a protestor was taken to the hospital after being arrested by Seattle Police. The 30-year-old Kelsey “Kel” Murphy-Duford is currently in satisfactory condition at Harborview Medical Center.
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They spent their summers at protests, now it's time to vote
This summer thousands of teens and young adults marched in the streets for racial justice. It came after three and half years of youth demonstrations: students walking out of school for the climate crisis, high schoolers demanding gun reform, and countless protests against President Donald Trump. Now these same young people are organized for their next big move: voting in their first presidential election.
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Preaching peace, but preparing for unrest: Left and right leaders share same fears
Heading into to an Election Day fraught with anxiety and uncertainty, voices on both the political left and right say they don’t want to see violence – regardless of the election’s outcome.