Immigrants detained by ICE in Tacoma start another hunger strike Detainees ask about release over fears ICE and GEO Group are not protecting them from Covid-19 Paige Browning Play AudioListen 1 min
ICE detainees in Tacoma reportedly on day three of hunger strike Detainees at Tacoma’s immigration facility are reportedly on day three of a hunger strike. And a spokesperson for the ICE facility confirms that chemical agents were used Wednesday in response to a disruption there. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez Play AudioListen 2 mins
Healing generational trauma of Japanese Americans through art This month marks the 81st anniversary of Executive Order 9066, the World War II order that forcibly removed Japanese Americans on the West Coast and placed them into camps. Many of those who were incarcerated held American citizenship. Natalie Akane Newcomb Play AudioListen 2 mins
Tacoma woman with TB could be jailed for refusing treatment A Tacoma woman with contagious tuberculosis is refusing to self-isolate and accept treatment, despite more than one court order mandating that she do so. Eilís O'Neill
Arrest warrant issued for Tacoma woman with TB refusing treatment, isolation The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department has been aware of the woman with tuberculosis for more than a year. She has refused treatment and has further refused orders to isolate. KUOW Staff
Shawn Kemp charged in wake of shooting at Tacoma Mall parking lot The Pierce County Prosecutor's Office has charged former Seattle Sonics star Shawn Kemp with first-degree assault. The charge stems from a shooting at Tacoma Mall last month. Kemp is scheduled to be arraigned on May 4. Kim Malcolm KUOW Staff
Tacoma TB patient eludes authorities Soundside host Libby Denkmann talks to Matt Driscoll of the News Tribune in Tacoma about the person with a confirmed case of tuberculosis who has evaded authorities for over a year. Jason Burrows Libby Denkmann Play AudioListen 22 mins
Trial starts Monday for Tacoma officers charged in the killing of Manny Ellis Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, was walking home from a convenience store when he came across police officers. A struggle ensured, and Ellis died at the scene. Kevin Kniestedt Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 4 mins
