Seattle Protests ICE, a Face Covering Ban for Law Enforcement, and PNW Westerns
Today on the podcast, Jane is joined by contributor Hannah Krieg and Creative Producer Sam J Leeds to discuss the latest from the ICE protests here in Seattle. Also, the new legislative session begins this week. We discuss a proposed ban on face coverings for law enforcement, as well as the first WA public bank. Finally, Jane chats with Ryan Saunders about the new SIFF film series ‘The Pacific Northwestern,’ featuring westerns filmed here in the PNW. Creative Producer Liam Billingham joins to nerd out with Ryan and Jane.
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