Marcus Harrison Green
The Seattle Times
Seattle, WA, United States
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King County libraries’ Drag Queen Story Hours engage many and enrage others
Protesters showed up at the Fairwood branch of the library system in Renton on Thursday, the last Drag Queen Story Hour scheduled for the year. They were met with hundreds... → Read More
After the Amazon announcement, how can I check for lead in my kids’ toys?
Here's some guidance for ensuring you're not exposing your child to harmful products. → Read More
Ariel Bangs: Doughnut magnate and food educator to Seattle area’s communities of color
Ariel Bangs has spent the last decade trying to influence the minds and mouths of communities in and around King County afflicted by health problems and the notion that plant-based food is on par with grated cardboard. → Read More
Seattle attorney to challenge Larry Gossett for King County Council seat
Girmay Zahilay plans to run for the seat long held by Larry Gossett, who has not announced whether he will seek re-election. → Read More
Grandparents raising grandkids say they need more help from Washington state
More than 43,000 relatives, usually grandmothers, find themselves standing in for parents in Washington state. If they get help from the state, it's far less than foster parents get, and to many of these senior citizens, that doesn't seem right. → Read More
Once homeless themselves, South Seattle residents celebrate Thanksgiving with those in need
This Thanksgiving, in the South Seattle community Annette Jones adopted and Cortez Charles once damaged, the two are joining to uplift the holiday they formerly swore off. → Read More
Why is voter turnout so low in South Seattle?
Studies show less-affluent people and people of color around the country disproportionately decline to vote. Seattle’s southern region has the highest percentage of residents making under $25,000 and the city's highest concentration of people of color. → Read More
A Seattleite’s feelings of futility amid cry for justice
He stood in solidarity at a demonstration, mourning two more black victims of police violence. But suddenly he had to leave when he realized this was nothing more than ineffective group therapy. → Read More
Forget Nutraloaf — prisoners are growing their own food
From New York to California, prison gardening programs serve as cost-effective food sources and provide inmates with better nutrition. → Read More
Forget Nutraloaf—Prisoners Are Growing Their Own Food by Marcus Harrison Green —
From New York to California, prison gardening programs serve as cost-effective food sources and provide inmates with better nutrition. → Read More
5 Prisons Improving Life on the Inside by Marcus Harrison Green —
From canine cellmates to computer training, prisons across the country are finding small ways to make life behind bars better for inmates. → Read More
In two dozen states, juvenile offenders can be put in solitary. Advocates want to change that.
Studies show kids held in solitary confinement experience long-lasting psychological damage. Activists hope a wave of local and national policy changes means widespread reform is on the way. → Read More
24 States Put Juvenile Offenders in Solitary, But Advocates Are Trying to Change That by Marcus Harrison Green —
Studies show kids held in solitary confinement experience long-lasting psychological damage. Activists hope a wave of local and national policy changes means widespread reform is on the way. → Read More
How strong friendships can defy dementia
The Momentia movement uses strong social ties to ward off the effects of Alzheimer’s. → Read More
How one program helps young people unify the most segregated city in America
In Chicago, low-income kids don’t usually have the opportunity to travel outside of their own neighborhoods. My Block, My Hood, My City is changing that. → Read More
In a tiny house village, Portland's homeless find dignity
As cities search for solutions to homelessness, Portland’s Dignity Village offers 60 men and women community and safety. → Read More
In Portland, Once Unwelcome Tent City Becomes 'Dignity Village'
As BC seeks homelessness solutions, this tiny house collective offers 60 residents refuge. → Read More
Half of US Workforce Has No Retirement Plan
Economists see the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program, designed for private-sector workers, as an innovative complement to Social Security. → Read More
In a Tiny House Village, Portland's Homeless Find Dignity by Marcus Harrison Green —
As cities search for solutions to homelessness, Portland’s Dignity Village offers 60 men and women community and safety. → Read More
Half of America’s Workforce Has No Retirement Plan—But Illinois Has a Fix by Marcus Harrison Green —
Economists see the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program, designed for private-sector workers, as an innovative complement to Social Security. → Read More