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Hey, good morning. I'm Patricia Murphy. It's Friday. This is Seattle now.

This week, Washington State is suing

Albertsons for deceptive Bogo deals. New stats from Pike Place markets say the car-free

pilot could be helping increase business, and a good Samaritan from Richland turned in a couple

of overdue library books 64 years late. Too beautiful to live co-host, Andrew Walsh, and author Geraldine DeRoyter are here to break down the week. But first, let's get you caught up.

Today is International Workers Day, or May Day. The Seattle May Day Committee is hosting a rally at noon at Cal

Anderson Park. Thousands of people are expected to attend. Seattle will also join an economic

boycott with cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. This year, organizers are calling for

better pay and working conditions and also a series of demands regarding ice. It's officially

summer in Seattle, or at least at Al-Qa Beach and Golden Gardens. That means both parks will be

open from 4 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. closing an hour earlier than their non-summer hours. This early start

to summer hours is part of a summer of safety effort from the

Department of Parks and Recreation. Another part of that effort will be private security officers

monitoring Golden Gardens after hours on weekends. And hey there, you know, every day you press

play on Seattle now to learn something new about the Puget Sound community. Just think back to some of

the episodes that have stuck with you. Maybe it was a trip to the Seattle Art Museum or meeting

some of the wrestlers at Rain City Sumo. Here at Seattle Now, we're dedicated team of local

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