https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/08/02/opinion-its-james-baldwins-birthday-we-need-his-wisdom-now-more-than-ever https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-02/h24wa6xb/Its-James-Baldwins-Birthday.-We-Need-His-Wisdom-Now-More-Than-Ever.png https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-02/y9loecak/2026-Bookshelf-James-Baldin-by-Oliver-Miska.jpg One of the author's bookshelves in 2012 features numerous titles by James Baldwin. southseattleemerald en 2026-08-02T18:16:50.071Z OPINION | It's James Baldwin's Birthday. We Need His Wisdom Now More Than Ever. Voices, Opinion, James Baldwin, Oliver Miska https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/08/02/doom-loop-the-beacon-hill-goodbye https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2025-10-03/q5lun8pr/Doom-Loop-Hero-Image-002-by-Brett-Hamil.jpg DOOM LOOP is a serialized fictional cartoon from South End author and comic Brett Hamil. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-02/goizi6rr/2026-08.02-DOOM-LOOP-151-The-Beacon-Hill-Goodbye-001.jpg https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-02/csgz4yq9/2026-08.02-DOOM-LOOP-151-The-Beacon-Hill-Goodbye-002.jpg https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-02/0yarqpg6/2026-08.02-DOOM-LOOP-151-The-Beacon-Hill-Goodbye-003.jpg https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-02/7dxxi0ae/2026-08.02-DOOM-LOOP-151-The-Beacon-Hill-Goodbye-004.jpg https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-02/eeqg6mgu/2026-08.02-DOOM-LOOP-151-The-Beacon-Hill-Goodbye-005.jpg https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-02/2sordcej/2026-08.02-DOOM-LOOP-151-The-Beacon-Hill-Goodbye-006.jpg https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-02/0r5mjz9s/2026-08.02-DOOM-LOOP-151-The-Beacon-Hill-Goodbye-007.png southseattleemerald en 2026-08-02T13:00:00.000Z DOOM LOOP: The Beacon Hill Goodbye Voices, Doom Loop, Brett Hamil, Seattle comics https://southseattleemerald.org/newsletters/2026/08/01/the-roundup-from-defund-the-police-to-keep-the-chief https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-08-01/qw5l1ryh/The-Roundup-From-Defund-the-Police-to-Keep-the-Chief.png Candles line the International Fountain at Seattle Center on July 27, 2026, during a silent vigil honoring the three people killed in a shooting at the Bite of Seattle the previous day. southseattleemerald en 2026-08-01T16:00:00.000Z The Roundup: From 'Defund the Police' to 'Keep the Chief'? Mike Davis, Voices, The Roundup, Katie Wilson, Shon Barnes, Marcus Harrison Green, Bite of Seattle, Bite of Seattle Shooting https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/07/31/as-mayor-chooses-interim-police-chief-she-faces-questions-about-accountability https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-07-31/z9ljwvw1/2026-07.31-Andre-Sayles-by-Connor-Nash.jpg Deputy Chief Andre Sayles, at the podium, was named interim Seattle police chief on July 31. southseattleemerald en 2026-07-31T22:52:16.900Z As Mayor Chooses Interim Police Chief, She Faces Questions About Accountability News, Andre Sayles, Shon Barnes, Katie Wilson, Seattle Police Department, Seattle Police Chief, Bite of Seattle, Bite of Seattle Shooting