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(New) Neighbors not ready to give up on troubled Cal Anderson Park (Photo Gallery)

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 21, 2013 at 1:27 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 2:23 PM PDT

Despite at least 11 assaults and one robbery reported at Cal Anderson Park since mid-April, Capitol Hill residents are not ready to give up on what many see as a community hub.

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A week in Seattle cellphone robberies

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 17, 2013 at 1:32 PM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 2:33 PM PDT

This past week in Seattle seemed to feature cellphone robberies of every kind: successful robberies, failed robberies, robberies at gunpoint, robberies by possible prostitutes and more. So, let's look back at the week in cellphone robberies.

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Man stabbed in another attack at Cal Anderson Park

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 17, 2013 at 8:08 AM PDT

A man was stabbed in the arm and back during a verbal argument Thursday night in yet another attack at Seattle's Cal Anderson Park.

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Do you recognize any of these suspected May Day rioters? (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 16, 2013 at 5:14 PM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 3:36 PM PDT

Seattle police are asking for help to track down eight people wanted for assault, property damage and rioting stemming from this year's May Day events.

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Man stabbed in Capitol Hill park: I didn't instigate the attack (Video)

By Elisa Jaffe Published: May 15, 2013 at 5:38 PM PDT Last Updated: May 16, 2013 at 6:58 AM PDT

Nicholas Siemion says he was stabbed after he told a pit bull owner to get his dog on a leash, but says online comments made it sound like he instigated the attack.

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Police: Man stabbed after kicking off-leash dog in Seattle park

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 13, 2013 at 7:21 AM PDT

An aggressive, off-leash dog in Seattle's Cal Anderson Park led to one man being hospitalized with serious stab wounds Sunday night, according to the Seattle Police Department.

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Three injured when van, Metro bus collide in Seattle (Photo Gallery)

By KOMO Staff Published: May 8, 2013 at 5:41 PM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 8:02 PM PDT

Two people were injured Wednesday when a King County Metro bus and a minivan collided east of downtown Seattle.

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Prosecutors file felony charges against 5 people in May Day melee (Video)

By Michelle Esteban Published: May 6, 2013 at 6:33 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 7:29 AM PDT

Four of the five are charged with assault and one is facing felony riot charge. In each case, officers said they felt either threatened or say the protestors were trying to hurt them.

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Woman sexually assaulted in Cal Anderson Park; attacker flees

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 6, 2013 at 10:37 AM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 1:33 PM PDT

A man faked being stabbed in order to sexually assault the woman who came to help him early Monday morning in Cal Anderson Park, according to the Seattle Police Department.

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Local performer says no one helped when he was attacked, robbed (Video)

By Jamie Lynn Published: May 10, 2013 at 7:43 PM PDT

Members of a local community say it's unacceptable that nobody stepped up to help when a man was attacked in broad daylight in a busy Capitol Hill intersection.

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Craft liquor distillers asking for federal tax cuts (Video)

By Russ Bowen Published: May 3, 2013 at 11:09 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 7:12 AM PDT

Craft distilleries are popping up all over across the state, and the growing industry believes it needs a more even playing field when it comes to taxes.

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Photos: Seattle's ¡Fiesta 5K Ole! (Photo Gallery)

By Joshua Lewis Published: May 5, 2013 at 11:18 AM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 4:35 PM PDT

Communities Man attacked after group yells homophobic slurs at him

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 3, 2013 at 11:48 AM PDT Last Updated: May 3, 2013 at 12:43 PM PDT

A man was attacked late Tuesday in Capitol Hill after he walked past a group of men who yelled homophobic remarks at him and expressed their distaste for same-sex marriage, according to the Seattle Police Department.

Communities Public sex at nightclub leads to arrests, injuries

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 2, 2013 at 12:25 PM PDT Last Updated: May 2, 2013 at 3:49 PM PDT

The inability of patrons to follow a Capitol Hill nightclub's myriad rules, rules such as "Don't have sex in the bathrooms," led to a couple of arrests and trips to the hospital last weekend.

Communities Police: Drunk man punched after telling Muslim not to drink

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 2, 2013 at 10:38 AM PDT Last Updated: May 2, 2013 at 1:12 PM PDT

They say there are two things one never discusses in polite conversation: religion and politics. That's a lesson that was quickly and forcefully imparted on a drunk man who decided to lecture a Muslim about drinking.

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