Hundreds of protesters descended on a Target store in Seattle on Friday, demanding the retailer cut ties with federal immigration enforcement.

Protesters in Seattle's Hiawatha Playfield on Saturday decried the killing of a man by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, while more gatherings are planned in Seattle.

Newly obtained body camera footage reveals a Seattle officer's remarks before 23 counterprotesters were arrested at a religious rally in May 2025.

Seattle restaurants are banding together to show solidarity with businesses in Minneapolis, raising funds to support their counterparts.

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On Saturday, crowds gathered at locations across Seattle to remember Alex Pretti and protest his killing by federal Border patrol agents. We spoke with attendees about their reaction to the news and why they hit the streets.

A jury has ordered the city of Seattle to pay more than $30 million over the unsolved, fatal shooting of a teenager at the “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest,” a protest zone that arose in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd.

Andrea Castillo covers immigration. Before joining the Los Angeles Times, she covered immigrant, ethnic and LGBTQ+ communities for the Fresno Bee. She got her start at the Oregonian in Portland. A native of Seattle, she’s been making her way down the West Coast since her graduation from Washington State University. Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.