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Raz Simone leads crowds during a peaceful march atop of a Tesla at 23rd Ave. and East Union Street in the Central District. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)
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A patron of the library sits inside the main part of the Columbia branch of the Seattle Public Library, located at 4721 Rainier Ave. S. in Seattle Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Mayor Jenny Durkan is proposing a new 7-year, $213 million Seattle library levy to replace the 7-year levy expiring at the end of this year. The new measure would include $14 million for seismic retrofits of the Columbia, Green Lake and University branches. 209614
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During Gov. Inslee’s stay-home order during the coronavirus, an eastward-looking view of Seattle homes with Lake Washington and the Cascade Mountains in the background are seen from above 32nd Ave. NE, between 65th and 62nd streets, Saturday, April 4, 2020 in Seattle. The view looks across Northeast Seattle toward View Ridge. 213566

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FOR A PROJECT. DO NOT PUBLISH WITHOUT SPEAKING TO A PHOTO EDITOR. CenturyLink Field is seen during the coronavirus outbreak Sunday, April 26, 2020 in Seattle. 213775 213775

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Dr. Socia Love-Thurman (Cherokee, Delaware, Yuchi), front, center. leads Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) doctors and staff kneeling in a peaceful protest outside the doors of the clinic, kneeling for 8-minutes. They’re protesting the murder of George Floyd and to support Black Lives Matter. Friday May 5, 2020. LO Linesonly Love-Thurman is the Family Medicine Residency Director 214174
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A group dubbed “The Puffy Pandemic Parade” cross NE 65th St. in the Ravenna neighborhood for a march past the Ida Culver House retirement home, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in Seattle. Organizer Jean Bryant describes the group as all NE Seattle friends. The group has marched one other time and the goal is to spread cheer during the coronavirus outbreak. On this march, the 14 staged in the parking lot of a pub, getting into their inflatable costumes to wave to residents at the retirement home for half an hour. Many residents and staff waved back. “I was tearing up when I was doing this,” said Bryant as she saw “lots of smiles, dancing and waving.” The group plans to keep marching. In a follow-up text Bryant said “We will definitely continue as long as the pandemic is around.” 214066
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For no other reason but to send out “good vibes,” married couple Mike and Jacqui Schultz, who want to include mention of their camera-shy daughter Marley, have put up an inflatable in their Crown Hill neighborhood in Seattle, seen Sunday, May 24, 2020 during the coronavirus outbreak. They said it’s working, and many neighbors have responded with happy comments and have made regular visits during walks. 214046
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Framed by small flags on veterans’ graves, bagpiper Neil Hubbard plays appropriate songs on Memorial Day at Floral Hills Cemetery in Lynnwood. Songs included “Amazing Grace,” “Going Home,” the anthems of the military branches, “America the Beautiful,” and more. Ref to gallery online. Hubbard walked the grounds and played for two hours. LO Linesonly Monday May 25, 2020 214050
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