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Kirsten Kendrick

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Seattle, WA, United States

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Seattle student activist says suing social media is not the answer

What do students think about the Seattle School District's lawsuit against social media companies? 17-year-old Noir Goldberg, an executive board member of the Seattle Student Union, joined KNKX to talk about this approach. → Read More

"It's not a fairy tale" Seahawks eager to prove doubters wrong

The Seattle Seahawks are preparing for their wildcard playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday. Seattle is the underdog but Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith said don't count them out. → Read More

Doug Baldwin on racial justice, second chances and giving back

Former Seattle Seahawk Doug Baldwin talks to KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick about racial justice, second chances and giving back in part two of this interview for the KNKX "Going Deep" series. → Read More

Retired Seahawk Doug Baldwin talks childhood lessons on race, activism

Former Seattle Seahawk Doug Baldwin talks to KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick about growing up mixed race in West Florida and learning from his parents' different approaches to social activism. → Read More

What does Manuel Ellis' death in police custody mean for Tacoma?

On the final episode of The Walk Home, KNKX Special Projects reporter and producer Mayowa Aina asks big questions about what Manuel Ellis' death in police custody means for the city of Tacoma. → Read More

Criminal trial set to begin for Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer

Jury selection began Monday in the criminal trial of Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer. He is charged with false reporting and making a false or misleading statement to a public servant. → Read More

Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer’s role in the Manny Ellis case and his upcoming trial

Episode 7 of The Walk Home podcast is about a law enforcement official who has been part of the Manny Ellis case since the start: Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer. He was quoted in the first stories about Ellis' death, which helped shape a narrative that's now being questioned by the State Attorney General's Office. → Read More

Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz talks staffing, violent crime, crowd response and more

After serving as interim chief for two years, Adrian Diaz is now the permanent chief of the Seattle Police Department. KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick visited Seattle Police Headquarters to talk with Diaz about his ongoing tenure and top issues for the department and the community it serves. → Read More

A detailed account of Manny Ellis' killing conflicts with officers’ story

The Walk Home is a podcast, produced by KNKX in partnership with The Seattle Times, about the life and death of Manny Ellis. Episode 6 is out on Wednesday. In an excerpt, hear about the Washington Attorney General's investigation, which conflicts with the officers' description of events the night Manny died. → Read More

How four Tacoma police officers arrived at the street corner where Manny Ellis died

The Walk Home is a podcast, produced by KNKX in partnership with The Seattle Times, about the life and death of Manny Ellis. KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick talked to KNKX Special Projects reporter and producer Will James about the latest episode "The Other Side of the Line." → Read More

'Management delivered.' The Mariners begin first playoffs in 21 years

The Seattle Mariners begin their first playoff series in 21 years Friday afternoon. They play the Blue Jays in a best-of-three American League Wild Card series - with all games taking place in Toronto. → Read More

The best months and most turbulent times of Manny Ellis’ life

KNKX’s South Sound reporter Kari Plog joined Morning Edition Host Kirsten Kendrick to talk about the latest episode of The Walk Home podcast. This episode shows how Manny’s walk home didn’t start the night that he was killed but instead, it started 33 years before that. → Read More

What Pierce County officials knew in the days following Manny Ellis' death

Morning Edition Host Kirsten Kendrick sat down with KNKX’s South Sound reporter Kari Plog to talk about what you will hear in Episode 3, where Kari takes us behind the scenes and we learn what Pierce County officials knew in the days immediately following Ellis' death. → Read More

LA Rams receiver Cooper Kupp among Super Bowl players with ties to Washington

The Super Bowl takes place on Sunday. The NFC-champion Los Angeles Rams play the AFC-champion Cincinnati Bengals. There are some storylines — and players — for local fans to follow. → Read More

State launches site to order free, at-home COVID test kits

Free COVID-19 tests are now available through a statewide web portal. The Washington state Department of Health launched the website Friday to increase access to free, at-home, rapid antigen tests. → Read More

Final phase of repairs begins on West Seattle Bridge

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and the Seattle Department of Transportation team celebrated the final phase of West Seattle Bridge repairs beginning and SDOT being on schedule to reopen the bridge at full strength next year. → Read More

Relief pitchers among the reasons for Mariners better-than-expected start in 2021. Will it last?

Seattle Mariners pitcher Drew Steckenrider throws against the Los Angeles Angels during the eighth inning on July 9, 2021, in Seattle. Steckenrider was the winning pitcher and the Mariners won 7-3. → Read More

Thiel: New NIL rules for student athletes signal end to amateurism in college sports

It's a new day for college sports. This week, student athletes were granted the right to earn money from their names, images and likenesses. KNKX sports → Read More

From Seattle U to the Lakers: How Elgin Baylor changed basketball

Local and national basketball legend Elgin Baylor is being remembered as one of the greatest players in NBA history. Baylor died Monday at the age of 86. → Read More

The 'one who stayed' gets his plaque: Cooperstown welcomes Edgar Martinez

Edgar Martinez, the beloved designated hitter who spent his entire career with the Seattle Mariners, will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of → Read More