The Seattle Medium, in partnership with the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and Byrd Barr Place, is launching its “Pack the House” campaign Sept. 2, beginning a 10-week effort to rally community support for Black-owned restaurants throughout the greater Seattle area.

The Trump administration is sending migrants, including Cubans and Venezuelans, to unfamiliar countries like Liberia and Equatorial Guinea rather than their homelands, raising questions about whether "deportation" adequately describes these third-country removals. Experts argue the term understates the cruelty, indefinite detention, and human rights risks involved, suggesting words like "rendition" or "kidnapping" may better capture the reality.

The Navy may strip Doris Miller's name from aircraft carrier CVN-81, potentially replacing it with President Trump's. Retired Navy Captain Tony Barnes talks about Miller's legacy, the ship's historic significance as the first carrier named for a Black American, and concerns over recognition of Black military heroes.