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Hey there, welcome to the weekend.

From the KUOW Newsroom, this is Seattle Now.

I'm Patricia Murphy with today's top stories.

It's Friday, May 1st.

Thousands of people were expected to turn out for May Day marches across the state today,

including in Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane.

Gustavo Seggero stopped by one of the day's first demonstrations in Tukwila.

I'm out on Ticinola International Boulevard.

Behind me is the Department of Homeland Security building,

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