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(The Center Square) – Commuters on Interstate 5 in the Seattle area recently dealt with a traffic jam that was not caused by a motor vehicle accident, but rather a staged protest by a Seattle- and King County-funded nonprofit organization. Urban Family is a Skyway-based group that specializes in work to address gang and youth violence, including the influence of systemic poverty. On July 5, the organization led a protest on I-5 to kickoff its “100 days of peace” initiative, which seeks to raise awareness on the issue of gun violence in Seattle and King County neighborhoods. “Urban Family once …

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