Best KCTS 9 Podcasts (2024)

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A Path for the Next Generation with Chelsea Murphy 39:38

1+ y ago39:38

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As a kid, Chelsea Murphy felt she didn’t belong outside. Now the Leavenworth-based founder of She Colors Nature is making sure her daughters do. The outdoors in America have a long history as an unwelcome place for Black men and women and children of all ages. Decades of violence and intimidation have made activities like hiking and camping, which …

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Rewriting the Narrative with Denice Rochelle 36:48

1+ y ago36:48

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The founder of the Bronze Chapter has thrived in the outdoors all her life. She wants other people of color in the PNW to feel the same way. Denice Rochelle doesn't just want to see more people like herself adventuring outdoors. She wants to see more people like herself leading those adventures. When she created the Bronze Chapter, Rochelle wanted …

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The Freedom of Fly Fishing with Giancarlo Lawrence 34:09

1+ y ago34:09

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The angler known as The Black Stonefly was raised in the city. But now he's on a mission to get more Black people into the outdoors. Fly fishing changed Giancarlo Lawrence’s life. He says it has healed him and inspired him to become more self-sufficient. And, he says, he believes it can do the same thing for Black people like him, who are currently…

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Running on Coffee with Ian Williams and Amir Armstrong 34:57

1+ y ago34:57

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The Deadstock Run Club is giving people of color in Portland a place to come together, connect and get moving. As home to one of our most storied track and field destinations, one of the most celebrated runners in American history and arguably the greatest sneaker brand in the world, Oregon is a natural place to start a running club. That Ian Willi…

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Activism on the Run with Rosalie Fish 38:37

1+ y ago38:37

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First drawn to the sport for health benefits, athlete Rosalie Fish hit her stride advocating for missing and murdered Indigenous women and two-spirit people. Rosalie Fish is best known for the red handprint often painted on her face. First a runner in high school and now a collegiate athlete at the University of Washington, Fish runs with the handp…

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Everyone Outside with Jas Maisonet 36:11

1+ y ago36:11

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QPOC Hikers started as a place for people to bond over the outdoors. It’s become so much more. The outdoors transformed Jas Maisonet’s life. But when they went looking for people to join them on outdoor adventures, they ran into a problem. As a non-binary person of color, they had trouble meeting people outside of happy hour meet-ups. To meet more …

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Farming as Healing with the Black Farmers Collective 38:27

1+ y ago38:27

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Agriculture is a fraught industry for descendants of enslaved people. Yes Farm is working to move beyond that trauma. The relationship between Black people and agriculture in the United States has long been dominated by one obvious and ominous image: Black Americans working the land as enslaved people. But a different image is being formed at Yes F…

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Riding for Equity with Peace Peloton’s Doc Wilson 32:22

1+ y ago32:22

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Peace Peloton started in Seattle as a single protest ride in 2020. Now it fights for social justice nationwide. Reginald “Doc” Wilson loves his bike. So in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police in May 2020, his bike became a tool to reclaim space and fight for social justice under the name Peace Peloton. Since the first ride on Ju…

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All Paces, All Faces with Ashley Davies and David Jaewon Oh 33:47

1+ y ago33:47

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Meet the Club Seattle Runners Division, the group that helped Alison Mariella Desir find her place and her people in the PNW. Housing discrimination and restrictive covenants shaped Seattle in ways that are still being felt today. The most obvious of these is the neighborhood segregation it created and the way that it affected Black people’s abilit…

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Meaning Through Movement: An Introduction 31:38

1+ y ago31:38

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Meet host Alison Mariella Désir as she tells her story of reclaiming the outdoors in New York before she and her family moved to the PNW. Désir is a runner, an activist, a mother and an author; a lover of the outdoors; and a student of history. And now, with a new video series and this accompanying podcast, she gets to highlight other BIPOC folks i…

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2016: A Crazy Year in Politics | The Analysts 34:01

7y ago34:01

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"From tweeting tirades to Republicans choosing country over party, The Analysts weigh in as the year comes to a close.It’s easy to say, 2016 was a wild year in politics, both locally and nationally. KCTS 9’s Analysts are all over it, discussing the highs and lows of the year. Listen in as Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas recap the political scene from …

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Election Day Recap: Washington Results and How Trump Trumped the Projections | The Analysts 31:04

7y ago31:04

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"The results are in. Despite the many projections that suggested a victory for Hillary Clinton, GOP candidate Donald Trump has been elected as tThe results are in. Despite the many projections that suggested a victory for Hillary Clinton, GOP candidate Donald Trump has been elected as the 45th president of the United States of America. Running on t…

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Holding Our Collective Breath Over Washington State Elections | The Analysts 30:49

7y ago30:49

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"Holding our collective breath; that’s what we are all doing now. We are waiting... waiting for Election Day to come and go, to get off Nate Silver’s “FiveThirtyEight” election forecast and all the other prognosticating that has reached a boiling point.Join Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas — together known as “The Analysts” — as they offer a few day-be…

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From Presidential Politics to Gun Measures | The Analysts 29:42

7y ago29:42

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With mere weeks until Election Day, amid a cacophony of sound bites, we sat down with the political junkies to help make sense of all the noise. KCTS 9 presents its newest podcast, “The Analysts,” featuring KCTS 9 Political Analyst Joni Balter and Q13 Political Analyst C.R. Douglas. Listen in as Balter and Douglas discuss some of the biggest issues…

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Presidential and Governor’s Race Examined | The Analysts 30:07

7y ago30:07

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With less than three weeks to go, “The Analysts” rev up their discussion of state and national politics. Joni Balter, KCTS9 political analyst, and C.R. Douglas, political analyst for Q13, offer their insights into many of the momentous choices facing Washington voters. Perhaps you are wondering how Democrat Hillary Clinton might fare against Republ…

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2016 Election Countdown | The Analysts 30:32

7y ago30:32

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The Analysts are fired up with just 10 days left in the election-that-seems-like-it-will-never-end. KCTS 9 Political Analyst Joni Balter and Q13 Political Analyst C.R. Douglas discuss “The Trump Effect” on Republicans in local races, a few fireworks in the 7th Congressional District race, the recent U.S. Senate debate in Washington State and more.…

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Washington State Races and Digging Deep into Polling | The Analysts 31:58

7y ago31:58

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The November election is no longer abstract or in the distance — it’s almost here. Or — for those suffering from election fatigue — we are almost there. The Analysts Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas are amped up — on way too much coffee — and ready to help you sort through your ballot. Listen as they dig into the Washington governor’s race, the sizzlin…

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Election Ripple Effect: Recounts and Statehouse Quibbles | The Analysts 32:15

7y ago32:15

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The election hangover somehow morphed into a turkey-induced tryptophan hangover that then morphed into the recount hangover. Don’t worry. The Analysts have the balm for your frazzled mind. Political analysts Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas shed light on the future of the state Republican and Democratic parties and what to expect during the upcoming le…

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Unprecedented Politics | The Analysts 30:10

7y ago30:10

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The alarming sound bites keep rolling in: “The Russians hijacked our election!” “Donald Trump makes some perplexing cabinet nominations!” “Our congressional delegation is tested in ways it has never been tested before!” “The Seattle City Council is losing one of its most experienced members!” Join Political Analysts Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas as …

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Edgar Martinez Reflects on His Love for Baseball and Seattle 21:15

7+ y ago21:15

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Edgar Martinez is one of the most popular and admired professional athletes in Seattle. He will forever be remembered for “the double,” the hit that beat the New York Yankees in the 1995 American League Divisional Series and helped to keep major league baseball in Seattle. In August, Edgar’s jersey, number 11, will be retired by the Seattle Mariner…

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Writer Tyrone Beason on Race in America 30:18

7+ y ago30:18

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“It’s tough to think about yourself in color terms, even though people of color have to think about it every day.”Tyrone Beason is a staff writer for the “Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Magazine.” On Jan. 26, the magazine published “Black Like Me: It’s time for a deeper conversation about race in America,” a personal essay written by Beason. At a …

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Washington’s New State School Superintendent on the Funding Debate 31:40

7+ y ago31:40

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“My job is to put an objective lens on it to get results.”Chris Reykdal is the new superintendent of public instruction for the state of Washington. A former high school teacher and state legislator, Reykdal was elected state schools chief in November. He takes office as the Washington State Legislature is grappling with meeting a state Supreme Cou…

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Conversations Special Edition: Vancouver B.C.’s Transportation Challenge 48:17

7+ y ago48:17

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Seattle and Vancouver B.C. have much in common. Both have wonderful scenery, a growing economy, an influx of newcomers and major traffic congestion that can make commuting a nightmare. In Vancouver, traffic is so bad that the 2016 TomTom traffic index survey rated the city as the most congested in Canada followed by Toronto and Montreal. It is not …

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The Dramatic Story to Block Deportations at Sea-Tac 15:33

7+ y ago15:33

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Crosscut.com reporter David Kroman tells KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna the inside story of how he captured the details of a frantic race to halt deportations from Sea-Tac Saturday night. The drama played out as protesters and lawmakers descended upon the airport to protest their opposition to President Trump’s executive order imposing an immigrant ban on …

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A Searing Sermon on Race 15:58

7+ y ago15:58

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On this edition of Conversations, host Enrique Cerna talks with author Michael Eric Dyson about his new book, a New York Times best-seller, “Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America.” Dyson, a scholar, ordained Baptist minister and the author of 19 books, delivers a hard-hitting sermon that calls on white people to take action and responsibi…

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Jorge Baron, Executive Director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project 30:05

7+ y ago30:05

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President Trump signs an executive order to build a border wall and targets sanctuary cities like Seattle. But at the same time, he indicates that Dreamers, undocumented young people who are receiving protection under DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, are not the main target of his efforts to crack down on those who are here illegally. …

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King County Executive Dow Constantine on the Challenges Ahead 30:00

7+ y ago30:00

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2016 ended on a high note for King County Executive Dow Constantine as he received national recognition for his governing of the state’s largest county. But 2017 brings challenges, with President Donald Trump and questions about future federal funding for transportation, housing and human services. Constantine talks about those concerns and more on…

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Race and White Fragility 35:04

7+ y ago35:04

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What is “White Fragility” and why do white people struggle with it?Dr. Robin DiAngelo coined the term to describe why many white people are unable to respond to racism without getting defensive. DiAngelo is the author of “What Does it Mean to be White? Developing White Racial Literacy.In conversation with host Enrique Cerna, DiAngelo explains how r…

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Crosscut.com’s Reporter David Kroman on the Seattle Police Shooting of Che Taylor 12:15

7+ y ago12:15

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On this edition of Reporter’s Notebook, Crosscut.com city reporter David Kroman talks with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about the Seattle police shooting of Che Taylor last February. Kroman obtained the entire dash-cam recording of the shooting. His story examines the police response after the shooting and the length of time it took for Taylor to be give…

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Senator Patty Murray Weighs In on Trump’s Call for Muslim Registry, Reports of Russian Hacking 13:27

7+ y ago13:27

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In this special edition of Conversations, Washington State Senior Senator Patty Murray shares her concerns about President-elect Donald Trump and his nominees for cabinet posts. Murray won re-election in November and now ranks third in the Senate Democrat hierarchy. In conversation with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna and political analyst Joni Balter, she …

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The Mother of Michael Brown, Lezley McSpadden, on Race and Justice 33:10

7+ y ago33:10

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On August 9, 2014, 18-year-old Michael Brown, an unarmed African American was shot and killed after the scuffle with Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson. Wilson said he feared for his life and acted in self-defense. Brown’s shooting set off protests and riots in Ferguson and elsewhere throughout the country — especially after Wilson was cleared b…

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Peter Choi on the SPU Shooting and Gun Culture Shock 16:46

7+ y ago16:46

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In this edition of Reporter’s Notebook, KCTS 9 intern Peter Choi talks about his recent personal essay about the Seattle Pacific University shooting and how the shooting shook his belief in America. Peter, an international student from South Korea, lost his close friend Paul Lee in the June 5, 2014 shooting. Lee was shot and killed by Aaron Ybarra,…

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Is Ben Carson Qualified to Lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development? 34:14

7+ y ago34:14

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President-elect Donald Trump says will nominated Dr. Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon and a former presidential candidate, to be the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). But as someone who has never worked in government or served at the head of a major bureaucracy, is Carson the right person for the job? KCTS 9’s En…

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David Kroman on the Real Reasons Eastern Washington Voted for Trump 16:01

7+ y ago16:01

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On this edition of Reporter’s Notebook, Crosscut staff reporter David Kroman talks with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about his recent stories from Eastern Washington, where he talked with residents of the small farming town of Ritzville, Wash, where Donald Trump received 77 percent of the vote. We learn about their support of Trump and how the state’s ea…

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What’s Ahead for Mainstream Republicans in the Trump Era? 32:07

7+ y ago32:07

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Republican Senate Candidate Chris Vance speaks out.When it became clear that Donald Trump would be the Republican Party candidate for the Presidency, Chris Vance made it known that he would not support Trump. His stance put him at odds with Trump supporters and others in the state Republican Party as Vance sought to unseat Democratic incumbent Patt…

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White America: The Presidential Election Upset That Trumped Them All 23:31

8y ago23:31

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A look at how Donald Trump gained the support of white America through a historical lens. Photo credit: Gage SkidmoreBy KCTS 9

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A look at the KCTS 9/Crosscut/Washington Poll 13:47

8y ago13:47

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With the election less than two weeks away, we break down results of our exclusive KCTS 9/Crosscut/Washington Poll with KCTS 9 political analyst Joni Balter and Christopher Parker, University of Washington political science professor and poll director.By KCTS 9

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The Elephant in the Room: After Trump, What’s Next for the GOP? 22:31

8y ago22:31

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The Republican Party is in a stew. Republicans in Washington State and across the country are wondering what comes next. How will they rebuild the party after the tempestuous 2016 election?Rob McKenna, former state attorney general and the 2012 Republican candidate for governor, sits down with Enrique Cerna and Joni Balter of KCTS 9 to discuss the …

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Vaughn Palmer with a Canadian Perspective on the U.S. Presidential Race 18:53

8y ago18:53

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What do Canadians think of our unpredictable, unusual and — at times — strange presidential race? “We’re watching with horror and fascination,” longtime “Vancouver Sun” columnist Vaughn Palmer tells KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna. Palmer says there is concern about how the election might impact Canada’s trade relationship with the U.S., but he thinks the b…

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Crosscut.com’s David Kroman on Mayor Ed Murray’s 2017 Budget for Seattle 11:52

8y ago11:52

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Seattle Mayor Ed Murray unveiled his 2017 budget this week amid the chants of protesters outside of Seattle City Council chambers. The Mayor’s budget places an emphasis on the hiring of more police officers, the shortage of affordable housing, and the homelessness crisis. KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna breaks down the Mayor’s budget with Crosscut.com’s Cit…

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Protest, Patriotism and Polarization | Conversations with Enrique Cerna 28:44

8y ago28:44

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When San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem, he drew a firestorm of criticism and questions about his patriotism. Kaepernick says he is protesting racism and police brutality against communities of color. He continues to sit or kneel during the playing of the anthem and has been joined by other NFL …

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Women in Politics 31:56

8y ago31:56

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Political analyst Joni Balter chats with former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire and political consultant Lisa MacLean about the sting of shattering the glass ceiling.If elected, Hillary Clinton would become the first woman to serve as president of the United States, a major milestone in addressing the gender gap among political leaders. However,…

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Penny LeGate on Creating Safe Spaces for Heroin Users in King County 16:36

8y ago16:36

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Penny LeGate is one of the 32 members of King County’s Heroin and Opioid Addiction Task Force. In 2012, she lost her 19-year-old daughter, Marah Williams, to a heroin overdose. She spoke with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about the task force recommendations and the need to view heroin and opioid addiction as a serious public health crisis.…

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David Kroman on Seattle's Homelessness Problem 10:44

8y ago10:44

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It has been nearly a year since Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine declared a “state of emergency” over homelessness. Murray and Constantine promised more expenditures and more services to address the problem.Since then, the homeless population has continued to increase with the last one-night count finding some 3,000…

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Political Analyst Joni Balter on Bill Bryant and Donald Trump 5:43

8y ago5:43

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In this episode of Reporter’s Notebook, KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna talks with Political Analyst Joni Balter about Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant and his decision to finally come out against Donald Trump. What took him so long? Will it help give a boost to his campaign as he seeks to make up ground against incumbent Democratic Governor J…

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Crosscut.com’s David Kroman on Seattle Police Reform 9:46

8y ago9:46

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Crosscut.com city reporter David Kroman talks with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about the slow, difficult process to bring reform to the Seattle Police Department. Kroman provides the backstory about the challenges and the mounting frustration of the players involved in this critical police reform effort.By KCTS 9

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Crosscut.com's Drew Atkins on Trump's Money in Washington State 7:53

8y ago7:53

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Crosscut.com Managing Editor Drew Atkins talks with KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna about his reporting on the Trump financial donors in Washington State. Who are they? How do they really feel about the candidate? What prompted them to contribute to Trump’s presidential campaign? We also examine the Trump effect on fundraising for Republican candidates in W…

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The Analysts: Joni Balter and C.R. Douglas 31:20

8y ago31:20

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Another busy week in Washington politics. Donald Trump breezed through our state, with a couple of big events in Everett on Tuesday. We have a governor's race and a U.S. Senate race coming up, and people are talking a lot about a handful of statewide initiatives. Joni Balter, KCTS 9 political analyst, teams with C.R. Douglas, political analyst at Q…

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Civil Rights Pilgrimage with David Domke | Conversations with Enrique Cerna 28:17

8y ago28:17

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This fall, David Domke will once again lead a pilgrimage into the Deep South to the landmarks where critical events happened during the Civil Rights Movement in the 50s and 60s. Domke, chair of the University Of Washington Department Of Communication, says this nine-day pilgrimage is not a vacation for the more than 50 participants. It is meant to …

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Andre Taylor on initiative 873 | Conversations with Enrique Cerna 26:21

8y ago26:21

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Andre Taylor is on a mission. He is leading the charge on statewide initiative I-873, which would make it harder for police to evade prosecution in controversial shootings. Andre is the brother of Che Taylor, who was shot and killed last February by Seattle police officers outside the North Seattle home of a suspected drug dealer. The shooting is u…

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