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Good news happens. This week’s episode features a conversation with Michele Storms, the executive director of the ACLU of Washington.

Since 1935, the ACLU of Washington has served as one of our state’s most formidable civil rights and civil liberties organizations. Much of its work aligns with United Way of King County’s efforts to address issues such as housing insecurity and education disparities.

In this episode, we will chat with Michelle about the ACLU’s work in those and other areas, the organization’s origins, and the things that give her hope amid the nation’s turbulent political climate.

We will also discuss United Way’s Free Summer Meals program for school-aged children and a local volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. In this episode, we’re talking baseball with Bookie Gates of Baseball Beyond Borders, a Kent-based organization that provides baseball and softball access for communities of color.

United Way of King County is proud to support Baseball Beyond Borders and its efforts to help student-athletes of color connect their passion on the field with their academic futures off the field.

We’ll also discuss our Free Summer Meals program for school-age youth and a local volunteer opportunity.

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This week's episode is a conversation with Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown.

Hourglass met with the attorney general on Friday, just moments after the US Supreme Court ruled against an injunction that prohibited the White House from limiting birthright citizenship in the U.S.

Earlier this year, Brown led a lawsuit challenging the White House executive order to limit birthright citizenship, and he’s been one of the nation’s attorneys general who have used the courts to preserve the rights of immigrants amid federal mass deportation efforts.

We chatted with Brown about the Supreme Court's decision, our nation’s anti-immigration climate, and other issues that are pillars of United Way’s work.

We will also discuss our free summer meals program for school-age children and a local volunteer opportunity.

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