Kareem Abdul-Jabbar On NBA’s New Social Justice Champion Award
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reflects on the NBA naming its new Social Justice Champion award after him and the league’s progressiveness compared to other sports.
King County Council approved a 0.01% sales and use tax to fund child care, shelter, rental assistance and family support services starting Jan. 1, 2027. Despite Councilmember Reagan Dunn's objections over taxing without voter approval amid ongoing fraud oversight concerns, sponsors cited rising family homelessness as justification, with allocation decisions to be determined through the county's budget process.