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Local MLK Day events set the stage for new year of racial justice action

By Stella Harvey — In 2020, a surge of racial justice protests against police brutality and systemic racism swept the … More

COVID-19, defund the police, homelessness, Martin Luther King Jr., police in schools, racial equity, social justice, unhoused people

Bellingham police budget tweaked for near future; equity advocates continue push for more

By Stella Harvey — Since protests against systemic racism began in June, organizers from across the country have demanded their local … More

budget, City of Bellingham, defund the police, mental health, police budget

‘Defund the police’ movement drives Whatcom racial justice discussions

By Alex Meacham — Updated Aug. 26, 2020. Local activists are advocating for a 50% reduction in the Bellingham Police … More

Bellingham, Black Lives Matter, defund the police, Lummi Nation, Public Health, racial justice, social justice, Whatcom County

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