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games. All are invited to attend. Noon – 5 p.m., Alajawan Brown
Foundation, 7800 S. 132nd St. Secondary Learning Center.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25
HOLIDAY STAR LIGHTING CEREMONY: The Macy’s Holiday Star cel-
ebrates its diamond anniversary! The star lighting happens in
conjunction with the annual lighting of Westlake Center’s tree
and the Downtown Seattle Assoc. carousel at Westlake Park be-
ginning at 5 p.m. Also included is a firework display (weather
permitting). 5 p.m. – 6 p.m., Westlake Plaza, 4th & Pine.
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Mothers for Police Accountability
Keynote Speaker Attorney Craig Sims talks with a member of the audience before speaking at the 6th Annual Mothers for Police
Accountability Justice Breakfast. Mr. Sims, a former Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, who currently works for The law firm of Bergman,
Draper Ladenburg, told a story about his son overcoming disappointment and how his son’s example made him reflect on how to work
toward justice. Mothers for Police Accountability has fought to eliminate police violence for 26 years.
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collaborative effort between Worksystems, Clacka-
mas Workforce Partnership, Workforce Southwest
Washington, the five biggest health care organiza-
tions in the Pacific Northwest and labor groups, to
prepare local workers for health care jobs.
The NW Promise partnership is designed to direct-
ly respond to the high demand for a diverse pool of
health care workers and delivery of culturally com-
petent care for patients in Oregon and southwest
Washington. The funding will allow for health care
career education and training for more than 800 peo-
ple of color, immigrants and people with disabilities.
Andrew McGough, Executive Director of Worksys-
tems Inc., said the grant award will help NW Promise
open more opportunities to workers in Oregon.
Seattle News Briefs
Seattle King County NAACP Hosts
Election of Officers Monday
Between 4 and 8 p.m. Nov. 28, the Seattle King Coun-
ty NAACP will hold an election at their office on 715
23rd Ave. S. All members in good standing of the Se-
attle King County NAACP who have been members at
least 30 days prior to the election are encouraged to
attend and vote on officers and at large members of
the Executive Committee.
Members should check-in by the door near the
parking lot. Please bring valid identification and
your membership card with you; after you’ve been
confirmed as a member, you will receive a ballot so
that you can cast your vote. DeCharlene Williams is
the Chair of the Election Supervisory Committee.
Upthegrove Introduces Ordinance
to Prevent County Use of Private
Prisons
Metropolitan King County Councilmember Dave
Upthegrove today introduced legislation that would
prohibit the County from entering in any contracts
with private prison companies to house adult or ju-
venile detainees.
Private facilities have dubious records when it
comes to safety.
A 2016 report by the U.S. Department of Justice
found that contract prisons had a higher rate of safe-
ty and security incidents, including a higher rate of
assaults on both staff and inmates.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice
committed to limit the practice of contracting with
non-governmental organizations, though it is un-
clear whether President-Elect Trump will honor that
commitment.
He has previously expressed support for the use of
private detention centers.
King County does not currently contract with
non-governmental detention facilities, but there is
nothing in existing policy that would prevent it in the
future.
This ordinance ensures that the current practice of
incarcerating inmates at county facilities continues.
Other jurisdictions, including the State of Washing-
ton and the federal government, contract with private
prison companies as a way to alleviate overcrowding.
In 2000, the County Council recognized that in-
creases in criminal justice expenditures were out-
pacing the county’s ability to pay for these increas-
es. Over the last several years, leaders in the King
County criminal justice system have engaged in an
intensive effort to reduce the use of secure detention
through offering alternatives to incarceration where
appropriate and programs that lower the likelihood
an inmate will re-offend.
As a result of these actions, King County is able to
meet the current and projected detention needs.
Office for Civil Rights Invites Public
Comments on Housing Ordinance
Through Dec. 2
The Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) has pro-
posed Administrative Rules for the new source of
income protections that amended the City of Seat-
tle’s Open Housing Ordinance (SMC 14.08, CB118755).
Members of the public have until 5 p.m. on Dec. 2 to
comment on the proposed Rules.
The Rules provide guidance regarding several pro-
visions of the ordinance, including:
• Alternative source of income;
• Short term subsidies; and
• First-in-time provision.
Please send comments to rulecomment@seattle.gov
or in writing by December 2 to:
Seattle Office for Civil Rights
810 Third Ave., Suite 750
Seattle, WA 98104-1627
Attn: Source of Income Protections Rule Comment
The full text of the rules is available at http://www.
seattle.gov/civilrights/civil-rights/fair-housing/
source-of-income-protection-ordinance.
For more information, please call 206-684-4514.
This information is available in other formats on re-
quest for people with disabilities.
Language assistance services also are available on
request.
Jose Antonio Vargas to Speak at
Seattle Human Rights Day
To honor Human Rights Day Dec. 8, the Seattle Of-
fice for Civil Rights, the Seattle Human Rights Com-
BLACK ARTS LOVE MIZER AND MARKETPLACE (The Holiday Edi-
tion): Join us for a fun & free community event celebrating Afri-
can American arts and culture just in time for the holidays. Free
admission! Noon – 5 p.m., Frankiln High School, 3013 S. Mount
Baker Rd.
SANTA BREAKFAST: Enjoy pancakes, eggs, bacon or sausage,
juice, coffee or tea. Visit with Santa. Every child receives a can-
dy cane, raffle of wreaths and other gift items. Please being a
can of food to donate. Tickets adults $6, children $4, children
under 12 eat free! 8 a.m. – noon, Port Orchard Marina Park, 707
Sidney Pkwy, Port Orchard.
SATURDAY MOVIE MATINEE: “HUGO.” Come and join us for an af-
ternoon showing of “Hugo.” Please come early to make sure you
get a great seat! This is a free library event. The library will pro-
vide all the popcorn! 2 p.m. – 4:05 p.m., Magnolia Branch Library,
meeting room, 2801 34th Ave. W.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28
PROVIDENCE O’ CHRISTMAS TREES & CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL:
Spend the evening wrapped in holiday spirit at the FREE Christ-
mas Carnival. Enjoy pictures with Santa, kid’s carnival games,
exciting live entertainment, refreshments and more. 3 p.m. – 7
p.m., The Westin Seattle, 1900 5th and Stewart St.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3
HOLIDAY ON THE BAYAT PORT OF EVERETT: The festive day in-
cludes Toys for Tots Toy Dive, family holiday photo opportuni-
ties, holiday music & movies, City of Everett Fire Truck rides,
hot cocoa, tree lighting and of course Santa will be there! Noon
– 6:30 p.m., Waterfront Place of Everett, 503 13th St. (Boxcar
Park), Everett.
OLD TOWN TREE LIGHTING & SANTA VISIT: Celebrate the holidays
at Tacoma’s Birthplace. Refreshments and photos with Santa
provided while supplies last. Please bring a donation of non-per-
ishable foods for St. Leo Food Connection. 1 p.m., Job Carr Cabin
Museum, 2350 N. 30th St., Tacoma.
mission and our Human Rights Day planning part-
ners, invite the public to join them for an evening
celebration featuring guest speaker, Pulitzer-prize
winner Jose Antonio Vargas.
The celebration will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Dec.
8 at Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave.
Organizers will also pay special tribute to the Four
Amigos and deliver Human Rights Awards celebrat-
ing Seattle’s exceptional leaders.
This year’s theme is “embracing the present through
honoring the past, and carrying the torch to the fu-
ture.” The event is free and open to the public. Light
refreshments will be provided.
Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and
filmmaker whose work centers on the changing
American identity. He is the founder of Define Amer-
ican, a non-profit media and culture organization
that seeks to elevate the conversation around immi-
gration and citizenship in America.
Vargas takes audiences deeper into his story, shar-
ing details of his journey to America from the Philip-
pines as a child; his journey through America as an
immigration reform activist; and his journey inward
as he re-connects with his mother, whom he hadn’t
seen in person in over 20 years. With anecdotes from
both his own story and the struggles of countless oth-
er undocumented immigrants in America, Vargas
poignantly explores one of the most divisive ques-
tions facing the country today: how do you define
“American”?
This event is accessible; ASL interpretation pro-
vided. To request an accommodation for a disability:
(206) 684-4540 or marta.idowu@seattle.gov.
