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FEBRUARY 12, 2020
VOL. 101, NO. 7
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DONATE TO THE QUEEN ANNE HELPLINE IN A FRIEND’S HONOR TO GIVE THEM A VALENTINE’S DAY CARD
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Photo by Daniel Warn Cara Lauer, executive director of Queen Anne Helpline, shows off the Valentine’s Day card the organization will be honoring folks with.
By Daniel Warn
QA&Mag News editor
The Queen Anne Helpline wants to help area residents give the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. “We are asking people to donate in honor of someone they care about who inspires them,” said Cara Lauer, executive director of Queen Anne Helpline, adding that the organization will then give a Valentine’s Day card to the person in whose
Officers cleared QA&Mag News staff report
The Seattle Office of Police Accountability found on Jan. 6 that the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Ryan Smith on May 8, 2019, in Uptown, followed Seattle Police Department policy and training. Allegations that the officers involved did not use proper de-escalation tactics, that they did not keep bias out of their policing, that deadly force was unwarranted, and that medical aid was not administered soon enough were all shown to be not sustained, that the police officers’ actions were lawful and proper.
honor the donation was made. “People often donate in honor of neighbors that they feel like are really the glue that keep their neighborhood together,” Lauer said. “We play a part in that as well. People [donate as] supporters of the helpline and what we are working toward in general, but also in honor of someone who creates a more loving, caring community.” Folks can even receive Valentine’s Day cards into March, if supplies are available,
Lauer said. “I don’t think anyone would be offended by getting a Valentine in March,” she said. While the promotion is geared toward cash donations, in-kind donations will also be accepted. “We would be happy to send a card if someone wants to bring clothing or food or hygiene items and asks us to honor someone… that’s great,” Lauer said. V-DAY, Page 12
Nonprofit funds gun violence research By Brandon Macz
QA&Mag News staff writer
A recent rash of shootings in Seattle has city officials working on increasing downtown’s police presence and other efforts to increase safety. Gun violence is not an issue unique to the city, nor are the underlying factors, but limited research makes it difficult to fully understand the disparities and social determinants that cause a person to pick up a firearm with intent to do harm. GUNS, Page 3
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Courtesy photo The Grandmothers Against Gun Violence Foundation presents University of Washington Bartley Dobb Professor for the Study and Prevention of Violence Ali Rowhani-Rahbar with a $15,000 check to begin research into what factors result in more gun violence occurring in certain King County communities than in others.
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