https://southseattleemerald.org/newsletters/2026/05/16/the-roundup-more-on-the-millionaires-tax-hand-wringing https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-16/zlvpydsq/The-Roundup-More-on-the-Millionaires-Tax-Hand-Wringing.png southseattleemerald en 2026-05-16T16:00:00.000Z The Roundup: More on the Millionaires Tax Hand-Wringing Mike Davis, Voices, The Roundup, Howard Schultz, Millionaires Tax, The Wall Street Journal, Starbucks, John Burbank https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/05/15/with-walgreens-closing-and-amazon-fresh-recently-shut-23rd-and-jackson-sits-at-a-crossroads https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-15/qz8ki63l/2026-05.15-23rd-Jackson-by-Susan-Fried-9.jpg The Walgreens near the intersection of 23rd Avenue South and South Jackson Street has operated in the Central District for decades. The business will close its doors for good on May 19 at noon. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-15/qvfuacz5/2026-05.15-23rd-Jackson-by-Susan-Fried-collage-3.jpg Clockwise, from top left: The Walgreens; security guard Gio Walker stands near a sign announcing the store's permanent closure on May 19; a cashier assists a customer; a customer walks through near-empty aisles. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-15/y6dkd833/2026-05.15-23rd-Jackson-by-Susan-Fried-7.jpg Ms. Shirley, a longtime Walgreens customer, received a letter saying her prescriptions would be moved to another Walgreens pharmacy 3 miles away. She only learned the store was permanently closing when she walked in one day. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-15/vm1fmyhv/2026-05.15-23rd-Jackson-by-Susan-Fried-4.jpg Some shelves were empty days before the Walgreens was set to close. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-15/l5vp0oio/2026-05.15-23rd-Jackson-by-Susan-Fried-32.jpg Desiree Chinn, of Seattle Fish Guys, says the closure of nearby businesses like Amazon Fresh has meant fewer people shop in the area and stop into her store. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-15/w4gl53iq/2026-05.15-23rd-Jackson-by-Susan-Fried-collage-1.jpg Appollonia Washington, above, owns A 4 Apple Learning Center, which had its front windows shattered by a 2023 drive-by shooting. Washington says there's been an increased police presence near the intersection. https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-15/d7aj7anh/2026-05.15-23rd-Jackson-by-Susan-Fried-2.jpg Cleven Ticeson says that gentrification in the area has led to some benefits, such as people being able to sell homes and properties for more than what they originally paid. southseattleemerald en 2026-05-15T20:18:22.903Z With Walgreens Closing and Amazon Fresh Recently Shut, 23rd and Jackson Sits at a Crossroads Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, News, 23rd and Jackson, Central District, Gentrification https://southseattleemerald.org/arts-culture/2026/05/15/qa-how-reservation-redemption-connects-incarceration-and-indigenous-healing https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-14/ex8vb6u1/StillReservation-RedemptionChief-Marchand-Rice-Prisoncourt.jpg Chief Marchand Rice (Colville) is the subject of "Reservation Redemption," a documentary tracing his path from incarceration to cultural healing. southseattleemerald en 2026-05-15T14:30:00.000Z Q&A: How 'Reservation Redemption' Connects Incarceration and Indigenous Healing Arts & Culture, Q&A, Indigenous, Film, Seattle International Film Festival, Reservation Redemption, Brenda Fisher, Indigenous cinema, Native documentary, SIFF cIndigenous, Duwamish Longhouse, Chief Marchand Rice https://southseattleemerald.org/community/2026/05/14/what-ai-data-centers-could-mean-for-south-seattle-communities https://media.assettype.com/southseattleemerald/2026-05-14/kbpm5rch/Shutterstock2612774285hard-disks-data-centerkubais.jpeg A row of hard disks used for data storage in a data center in 2025. southseattleemerald en 2026-05-14T20:52:56.185Z What AI Data Centers Could Mean for South Seattle Communities Features, Environment, Environmental Justice, AI, Feature, AI data centers South Seattle, Seattle data center moratorium, artificial intelligence Seattle, environmental justice Seattle, Seattle City Light, Seattle Public Utilities