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  • Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson Discusses Intergenerational Wealth in the Black Community

    Mayor-elect Katie Wilson spoke on increasing economic stability in Seattle’s Black community during a recent interview on “The Big O Show.” Wilson said she is highly committed to "cracking this knot of intergenerational wealth" and aims to create stability and security in the Black community by growing wealth for individuals, families, and communities.

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    The Danger of Permissive Environments: Bob Kettle Talks Looking Out for Our Neighbors

    Councilmember Bob Kettle discusses what it takes as community members to create safe neighborhoods in Seattle on a recent episode of “The Big O Show.” Kettle said he observed that people tend to turn away from public safety challenges facing their whole neighborhoods, creating environments where danger is almost permitted. “We cannot allow this permissiveness to happen,” he said. 

  • Councilmember Bob Kettle On The Importance of Victim Advocacy

    Omari Salisbury recently welcomed Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle to “The Big O Show.” Kettle spoke on balancing compassion and wisdom when addressing perpetrators and victims in Seattle, saying he has observed a community focus on helping individuals who have been in and out of the prison system multiple times, without enough acknowledgement of the victims and their stories.

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    Chief Amy Barden Discusses The Importance of Human Connection

    On a recent appearance on “The Big O Show,” Chief Amy Barden of Seattle’s CARE Department asked a harrowing question: how do you help someone who doesn’t believe their life has value? Through her work at CARE, Barden asks herself this same question while attempting to steer people away from suicide who have gone through seemingly insurmountable circumstances, from the carceral system to family crisis to an inhumane lack of emotional support.