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		<title>No cops hired so far with WA’s new $100M grant program</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15644-washington-police-grant-rollout-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Washington’s new $100 million police hiring grant program has not yet distributed funds, as local officials cite technical issues and bureaucratic hurdles" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15644-washington-police-grant-rollout-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15644-washington-police-grant-rollout-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15644-washington-police-grant-rollout-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15644-washington-police-grant-rollout-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15644-washington-police-grant-rollout.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Washington’s new $100 million police hiring grant program has not yet distributed funds, as local officials cite technical issues and bureaucratic hurdles ]]></description>
		
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		<title>WATCH: Christian gathering outside Seattle City Hall brings trans rights protesters</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 19:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-christian-gathering-seattle-city-hall-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="More than 500 Christians gathered at Seattle City Hall for the &quot;Rattle in Seattle&quot; rally to protest city policies, with counter-protesters and multiple arrests reported." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-christian-gathering-seattle-city-hall-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-christian-gathering-seattle-city-hall-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-christian-gathering-seattle-city-hall-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-christian-gathering-seattle-city-hall-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-christian-gathering-seattle-city-hall.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>More than 500 Christians gathered at Seattle City Hall for the "Rattle in Seattle" rally to protest city policies, with counter-protesters and multiple arrests reported.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Seattle City Council approves resolution recognizing failure of &#8216;defund the police&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-seattle-city-council-defund-police-reversal-resolution-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Seattle City Council passes resolution reversing defund-the-police stance and recommits to supporting public safety and law enforcement reforms." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-seattle-city-council-defund-police-reversal-resolution-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-seattle-city-council-defund-police-reversal-resolution-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-seattle-city-council-defund-police-reversal-resolution-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-seattle-city-council-defund-police-reversal-resolution-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-seattle-city-council-defund-police-reversal-resolution.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Seattle City Council passes resolution reversing defund-the-police stance and recommits to supporting public safety and law enforcement reforms.]]></description>
		
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