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Week in Review: Guns, Covid, and the real estate market

caption: Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with freelance health reporter Joanne Silberner, political commentator and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s Libby Denkmann.
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Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with freelance health reporter Joanne Silberner, political commentator and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s Libby Denkmann.
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Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with freelance health reporter Joanne Silberner, political commentator and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s Libby Denkmann.

With Washington state banning firearm magazines with more than 10 rounds, Washington gun shops are reporting record sales. Can we expect more shootings because more guns?

Seattle Times and KUOW are reporting that SPD is not fully staffing the sexual assault unit and not assigning new cases with adult victims. After voters picked Harrell, Davison and Nelson, and after attention to lower sex assault unit staffing, is Seattle still moving money away from police?

The FDA has approved a Covid-19 vaccine for kids under five and now it awaits CDC approval. How significant will under-5 vaccinations be?

Puget Sound were exceptionally low this week. This brought a great opportunity for people to explore tidepools, was dangerous time for creatures that are almost always underwater. Do you look not touch?

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