Police Blotter, November 11-17, 2022

Anacortes Police 6 minutes read
Anacortes Police arrested a man with a sawed-off shotgun after a call from a woman who said a man had threatened to kill her and her friends.

After COP27, all signs point to world blowing past the 1.5 degrees global warming limit – here’s what we can still do about it

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
A leading climate scientist explains why going over 1.5 degrees Celsius puts the world in a danger zone.

Police Suspect Dies of Self-inflicted Injury While Avoiding Arrest

Art Shotwell 1 minute read
A 37-year old Anacortes man died of a self-inflicted injury as police were ready to serve warrants, according to a statement by the Anacortes Police Department. 

Pressure Grows on Real Estate Tech Company Accused of Colluding With Landlords to Jack Up Apartment Rents

Art Shotwell 9 minutes read
RealPage has come under increasing fire from lawmakers and lawyers after ProPublica reported on its software’s potentially anti-competitive effects. Lawsuits have been filed in Seattle.

Anacortes Library Offering Series on Teen Relationships

Art Shotwell 3 minutes read
Anacortes Library is partnering with Skagit County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services to offer free workshops on healthy teen relationships, one series for teens and another series for parents.

Antisemitism isn’t just ‘Jew-hatred’ – it’s anti-Jewish racism

Art Shotwell 5 minutes read
Combatting antisemitism isn’t just about ‘calling it out’ – it’s about helping people understand what antisemitism is in the first place.