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Seattle Now

Tuesday Evening Headlines

Seattle Now

KUOW News and Information

Daily News, News

4.7670 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

WA's Attorney General sues Seattle Public Schools, after-hours lounges in Seattle must abide by new security rules, and WA Dems push for a budget that could mean higher property taxes. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, I'm Tonvin, host of Seattle Eats, a food podcast from the Seattle Times in K-O-W.

0:07.8

Did you know Washington State grows 98% of the frozen raspberries, so to United States?

0:15.3

On the latest episode of Seattle Eats, we sample food made with these raspberries and learn how it all happens.

0:22.8

Listen to Seattle Eat on the KUOW app or wherever you get your podcast.

0:32.2

Good afternoon from the KUOW Newsroom.

0:35.9

This is Seattle now.

0:37.7

I'm paid Browning.

0:39.4

We're only halfway through April, and we're already getting a late sunset.

0:44.2

It sets at just about 8 o'clock tonight.

0:46.8

Here's our roundup of today's top stories.

0:49.1

It's Tuesday, April 15th.

0:52.9

Starting with the Washington State Attorney General is suing Seattle Public Schools

0:58.4

over allegations of repeated illegal treatment of pregnant and nursing employees. Sammy West has more.

1:05.8

The civil rights lawsuit was filed in King County Superior Court Tuesday. It claims the district routinely failed to provide

1:12.3

reasonable accommodations to pregnant and nursing staffers as required by state law, including

1:18.0

flexible bathroom breaks, modified work schedules, and the ability to sit more frequently. In one

1:24.1

instance, the complaint alleges an employee was unable to sit during her entire workday while eight months pregnant.

1:30.9

In other instances, workers describe pumping breaks and arrangements being, quote, frequently disregarded.

1:36.8

And that caused some staffers serious health issues like clogged ducks and mastitis.

1:42.3

The lawsuit also claims the district retaliated against employees

1:45.7

who requested accommodations. Sammy West, K-U-O-W News. To the rights of parents, Democrats in the

1:54.5

state legislature are closer to adopting changes to a hotly debated parents' rights law.

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