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<image:caption>Left: Mayor Katie Wilson speaks at a press conference on July 27, 2026. Right: Councilmember Maritza Rivera speaks during a council meeting on Sept. 15, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Mayor Wilson and Seattle City Council Advance Separate Gun Violence Plans</news:title>
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<loc>https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2026/09/15/us-supreme-court-blocks-trump-rule-limiting-mail-voting-sides-with-dem-states</loc>
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<image:caption>King County Elections workers collect ballots from a drop box in 2017.</image:caption>
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<news:title>US Supreme Court Blocks Trump Rule Limiting Mail Voting, Sides With Dem States</news:title>
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