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<image:caption>Collective Justice staff, facilitators, and community partners come together after a retreat dedicated to deepening restorative justice practice, leadership, and connection.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Community members gather at the water’s edge for a communal ritual known as Kapu Kai ceremony, a Kanaka Maoli saltwater ceremony inviting participants to cleanse themselves, set clear intentions, make heartfelt offerings, and release what no longer serves them.</image:caption>
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<news:title>The Roundup: Does the WA Government Really Cut Blank Checks?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Voices, Mike Davis, The Roundup, Collective Justice, Tyra Edwards, Jess Rock</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2026/04/03/column-the-millionaires-tax-wont-block-the-sonics-return</loc>
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<image:caption>Gov. Bob Ferguson signs the "Millionaires' Tax" bill into law at the State Reception Room in Olympia, Washington, on March 30, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>COLUMN | The Millionaires' Tax Won't Block the Sonics' Return</news:title>
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