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"We've become so accustomed to our loss, our trauma is so deep, our skin has gotten so tough that it’s normal now. This isn’t how normal people live! This is not how normal people live!" said Omari Salisbury, a Seattle community advocate.
Washington and her mother Deborah Coleman own A 4 Apple Learning Center, a day care right across from the Central District parking lot. They say for two years they’ve been emailing different city leaders and the company that owns the lot, which is surrounded by bus stops, asking for something to be done about the crime they see every day. They say they’ve seen no direct action resulting from their pleas.
In the latest numbers from King County, where Seattle is located, shootings this quarter compared to the last five are up 17%. The number of shooting fatalities is up 76%. "Our children deserve the high quality programs we provide right here in the middle of the hood, so give us our bulletproof glass please, that’s all we ask," said Angelia Maxie, the executive director at Tiny Tots Development Center.
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