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

marks another milestone for Link Light Rail. Our local one and two lines have really expanded

in the last two years. This time, sound transits heading further south.

We'll hear more from Seattle Times Transportation reporter Nick DeShay in a minute. But first,

let's get you caught up. The Trump administration continues to arrest and detain record numbers of immigrants.

Seattle Congresswoman Pramilla Jaya Paul plans to introduce a bill today that would

increase oversight of immigration and detention facilities.

She'll talk more about it at a press conference alongside Washington Congressman Adam Smith

and immigration attorneys.

Nearly 66,000 people were detained in November, an all-time

high for the U.S. Political consultants may soon have restricted access to City Hall. Outgoing

City Council President Sarah Nelson plans to propose a bill Thursday that would prevent consultants

from working for the city while simultaneously

working on an election campaign. According to the Seattle Times, the effort stems from Mayor

Harold's arrangement with consultant Kristen Cinderman, who worked for the mayor's office while

also running the campaign for Sarah Nelson's opponent. Thursday's City Council meeting begins at two.

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