Amazon takes heat for chicken and waffles Juneteenth celebration at Chicago warehouse Amazon warehouse workers in Chicago expressed outrage at a flyer advertising a chicken and waffles event to commemorate Juneteenth, a… Read More
Seattle tech and business leaders form racial justice coalition, demand police reforms Hundreds of Seattle-area business and technology leaders formed a coalition this week to push for racial equity at their companies… Read More
How Amazon, Uber and others are commemorating Juneteenth in honor of emancipation Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is encouraging employees to cancel meetings and “take some time to reflect, learn and support each… Read More
What’s really happening in Seattle’s protest zone? Photographer creates 360-degree immersive tour Troubled by news reports about events allegedly taking place in an area of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood in recent days,… Read More
Latest testing shows no big spike in COVID-19 cases due to protests, as thousands wear masks Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s office says it’s seeing no evidence so far that protesters are testing positive for COVID-19 at… Read More
Tech companies get creative with pandemic and protest-related perks for employees The snack bar is out, and the care packages are in. Tech companies are known for offering handsome office perks… Read More
Is Amazon’s facial recognition moratorium a victory for police reformers or just good PR? Amazon’s surprise reversal on selling facial recognition software to police this week helped the company earn some goodwill at a… Read More
Seattle police will use body cameras during protests under new policy The Seattle Police Department said Wednesday that officers will be ordered to turn on their body-worn cameras during protests in… Read More
Play Episode Podcast ‘It’s on us to dismantle racism.’ 10 steps tech and business leaders can take toward equity Play Over the past decade, U.S. tech companies have solved some of the world’s most complex challenges. But the industry remains… Read More
Amazon bans police use of its Rekognition facial recognition software for one year amid protests Amazon will ban police use of its facial recognition software for one year, in an abrupt reversal that shows how… Read More
Hundreds of Microsoft employees urge company to cut ties with Seattle PD, call for mayor’s resignation More than 250 Microsoft employees sent an email urging company leadership to take action in response to nationwide protests for… Read More
Seattle will order police to turn on body cameras during protests despite privacy concerns Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan plans to issue an executive order Monday requiring police to turn on their body cameras during… Read More
Play Episode Podcast As protests spread across the country, mobile video creates mosaic of violence and tool for change Play At Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park on Thursday afternoon, as the sixth day of protests against police violence stretched into the… Read More
News Brief Amazon donates $10M to ACLU, Equal Justice Initiative, NAACP, other social justice organizations Amazon will donate $10 million to “organizations that are working to bring about social justice and improve the lives of… Read More
Seattle-area teen who built website to track coronavirus launches new effort on U.S. protests Avi Schiffmann, the Mercer Island, Wash., high school student who gained an international following with a website he built to… Read More
Health experts seek to balance community concerns and coronavirus concerns Public health officials for Seattle and King County today acknowledged the seriousness of the crisis sparked by last week’s killing… Read More
News Brief Protesters shatter Amazon Go windows in Seattle as outrage over Minneapolis man’s death spreads across country Demonstrators broke the windows of an Amazon Go store in downtown Seattle during a protest Friday evening over the death… Read More
Amazon shareholders reject all 11 annual meeting proposals, including employee-backed climate plan Amazon shareholders voted down all 11 independent resolutions presented at the company’s annual meeting Wednesday, including a climate change push… Read More
Amazon warehouse workers protest in Europe, but company says shipping network ‘fully operational’ on Black Friday Workers at several Amazon warehouses across Europe protested for better conditions on Black Friday, though the tech giant says it’s… Read More
ACLU challenges warrant to search Facebook page tied to pipeline protests in Washington The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging a warrant to search a Facebook page that organizes protests against the Dakota… Read More
