Vivian McCall
Vivian McCall is a former KNKX reporter, producer and host. She previously spent eight years as a reporter in Chicago, where she wrote for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ public radio.
Vivian enjoys producing stories about science, medicine and LGBTQ people. Originally from Texas, Vivian is a musician who performs as Pansy. She loves recording, photography, working with electronics and collecting dusty things.
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It's been week since the Washington primarily elections and officials are still methodically counting votes. With 40,000 ballots to go, Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins joined KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to talk key races, including the contest for Washington Secretary of State and Joe Kent's current lead over Jaime Herrera Beutler for the state's 3rd Congressional District.
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Early results from Washington's primary election are in. Results could tighten up as election officials count votes in the coming days. Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins joined KNKX's Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to talk about what we know so far.
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As mass shootings continue to occur around the country, many people are watching to see if Congress passes any new gun safety laws. Here in Washington state, there are already several gun safety laws in effect. Some came from the legislature and others came from citizens. Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins joined KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to provide an overview.
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The Seattle Police Department has stopped investigating new reports of sexual assaults with adult victims, according to an internal memo sent to Interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz. Reporters Ashley Hiruko from KUOW and Sydney Brownstone of the Seattle Times sat down with KNKX's Vivian McCall to explain why this is happening and what this means for victims.
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Members of Washington's Congressional delegation are reacting to yesterday's mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Multiple elected leaders call for strengthening gun laws, both at the local and national level, to prevent another school shooting.
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Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins discusses his reporting on cases where parents decide to send their children with developmental disabilities to out-of-state, therapeutic boarding schools after exhausting their options in Washington. He found these cases highlight institutional gaps in key support services for these families, a problem only made worse during the pandemic.
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A new Seattle Times investigation describes allegations of racism in the Tacoma Police Department a retired officer documented over two decades. Valencia Brooks, a Black woman, worked for the department for 30 years and filed 18 complaints.
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has been in office for four months. In that time, the issues that he campaigned on, have made the news. Namely, affordable housing, homelessness, policing and crime. KNKX's Kirsten Kendrick sat down with Harrell, for a quarterly check-in with the mayor.
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A leaked draft of a majority opinion written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito suggests the Court could soon overturn Roe v. Wade. If that landmark 1973 decision is overturned, states could pass abortion bans. What would this mean in Washington state?
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Ahead of the Seattle Storm home opener, veteran player Sue Bird talked with KNKX’s Kirsten Kendrick about her decision to return for at least one more year. Kirsten also asked Bird about WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner, who's been detained in Russia since February. Listen to the latest installment in our series "Going Deep."