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The Washington State Patrol has issued an Amber Alert for a missing 3-year-old girl last seen in Wapato.

On Monday, President Trump threatened to deploy the United States military to American cities to quell a rise of violent protests, but Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan says that's unconstitutional and illegal.

Seattle police on Saturday arrested 57 people, mostly for burglary and assault. The police department released an initial timeline of events in an effort to offer full transparency to the public.

Seattle councilmembers levied criticism against police officers at weekend protests, citing reports of excessive force and inappropriately-used dispersal tactics.

Leaders in Seattle's black community spoke out Sunday, denouncing violence that took place over the weekend, while calling for justice for the death of George Floyd. 

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan imposed a curfew for the third night --in effect at 6 p.m. -- but that hasn't stopped protesters from gathering downtown Monday afternoon. Hundreds of people are marching.

Local law enforcement is worried that gun shops could be the next targets for looters during protests across the region.

After a weekend of unrest in Seattle, Councilmember Kshama Sawant is calling for an investigation into how police handled protesters on Saturday.

Gov. Inslee's Stay Home, Stay Healthy order has officially expired and each county in Washington state is either in Phase 1 or 2 of reopening. It is up to each county to apply to move forward in the reopening process.

There were two stories on Sunday: One of peaceful protests and one of looting. Now, cleanup efforts begin across the region.

Local historian Feliks Banel tells story from 1886 that should be better known, especially in a time when Seattle is struggling with growth and change, and the nation is still struggling with immigration and discrimination.

Just hours after activating a third round of National Guard members, Gov. Inslee said he has activated the Guard statewide.

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan emphasized that the destruction in downtown Seattle Saturday night was not the actions of protesters earlier in the day.

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant called out Mayor Jenny Durkan Saturday night after riots left downtown looking like war zone. 

Thunder and lightning were reported across the Puget Sound region on Saturday as thunderstorms moved through the area.