Seattle Police Assistant Chief Tom Mahaffey, left, appears with Washington State Patrol Capt. Ron Mead, Sunday, June 13, 2021 in Bellevue, during a news conference about a Seattle police officer killed in a traffic incident. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)
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University of Washington Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree candidates gather for a group photo in front of Suzzallo Library. Mackenzie Koehler, left, Kori Wilson (with camera iPhone), Bernie Brady and Larissa Grieves are among the 24 in their class receiving degrees. The campus graduation ceremony is virtual again this year on Saturday. These students have already had a virtual commencement for the two dozen receiving MOTs> (The one person hidden, NO I.D.) They use the covered front entrance to shelter from the rain. (See more photos online) LO Linesonly Friday, June 11, 2021 217370
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