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Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Monday. This is Seattle now. If you're out and about

in Seattle today, odds are you've been caught on camera. The city has dozens of traffic and surveillance cameras all over and it will soon get more in three crime hotspots. It's part of the city's efforts to address gun violence, drug sales and human trafficking. KUOW online editor Dyer Oxley will explain how the new program will work in a minute. But first,

here's what's coming up this week.

Check your mailbox today. Your voter pamphlet might be there. We're just about three weeks

from Election Day, and these state-made pamphlets will tell you

a lot about the candidates. If you already know who you're voting for, you won't have to wait

long. Counties will be mailing out ballots by Friday. And it's Indigenous People's Day today,

so here are some events to help you celebrate. Start your morning with a march from Waterfront Park to King Street Station or dance and play some bingo at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center.

We'll put a link in the show notes with a full rundown of today's events.

That's it for now.

We're back tonight with evening headlines.

Seattle is getting a new surveillance camera system aimed at preventing and solving crimes. Councilmember Tanya Wu voted in favor of the pilot program. She's a

longtime activist for the Chinatown International District, one spot where the technology

will be deployed.

I have been getting calls day and night. I took a call two days ago at midnight from concern

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