Hello and welcome to Friday, friends. Today is Juneteenth, and our events calendar includes several ways to celebrate and honor the African-American holiday, so make sure you scroll all the way to the end. 👇

Switching gears a bit, King County is expected to move to Phase 2 of coronavirus reopening any day now, pending state appro
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Hey there, it’s Wednesday, and it looks like Juneuary is (mostly) in the rearview mirror. The forecast calls for sunshine and downright blissful 70-degree weather through the end of the work week, so be sure to get out there and enjoy it.

Speakin
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Welcome to Tuesday, and welcome to another week of navigating the “new normal” of life in the middle of a pandemic.

Here in Seattle, many restaurants have reopened and outdoor gatherings of five or fewer are now allowed. Some of us are seeing famil
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Welcome to Friday, friends. Many of us are taking the day off work today to march, reflect, and take action against racial injustice.

Can’t make it to the silent march? Consider donating to one of the organizations highlighted by Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County.

And if you ne
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Welcome to Thursday, everyone. Tomorrow, thousands across our state will join a one-day strike in support of racial justice and Black Lives Matter. In Seattle, a silent march starts at 1 p.m. at Judkins Park.

BLM Seattle-King County has called for a Day of Action and encouraged those who don’t feel safe marching to read more

Hey there, it’s Wednesday.

Our city is rising up like never before to support racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement. Thanks to everyone who has reached out the past few days to let me know about upcoming marches, protests, and other demonstrations of solidarity.

See something I’m missing? Hit reply to this newsletter or email me anytime: [email protected].

And if you’ve got photos of
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It’s Tuesday, friends, and there’s so much to talk about right now.

But today I’m going to focus on one question: What does it mean to “defund” the police?

It’s a word — and a protest refrain — that’s gained a lot of traction on social media the past several days. So let’s dig in, shall we?

—Caitlin at The Evergrey

Hello and welcome to Friday, friends. We’ve got plenty of news and updates to get to today, but first I want to share a quick programming note.

Starting next week, our Monday newsletter is going on hiatus. There are several reasons behind this change; here are the top two:

Quality over quantity. Timely, thoughtful news and information is more important now than it’s ever been. The Evergrey operates as a very small team — full-time, there’s only
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Hey there, it’s Thursday, and I’m right there with you if it feels like this week has already lasted two months.

The good news: Things are happening. City Attorney Pete Holmes announced yesterday that the city would withdraw its request to be released from ongoing federal police oversight.

Next steps, acc
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Hey there, it’s Wednesday. Over the past two days, I’ve been heartened to hear from so many of you about what you’re doing to address the systemic racism and inequity in our community — as well as your constructive feedback on how The Evergrey can do better moving forward.

The Evergrey has never been about me; it’s about our readers and the voices of our city. So, without further ado, I’m kicking it over to Isaac Joy, one of several folks w
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