Man Charged for Alleged Fake Bomb Threat to Capitol Hill Police Station: The incident occurred Sunday. The man is David Gurz, a 44-year-old homeless man. He's been charged with "malicious placement of imitation explosive device." Police say he wore a mask and left a suspicious bag in front of the East precinct, then stripped off pieces of clothing. SPD deployed a bomb robot and snipers, but ultimately determined the bag was empty. Gurz is being held on $150,000 bail in King County Jail, Capitol Hill Seattle reports.

Protests Over Police Shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina Continue: "After a second night of violent protests over a police-involved shooting," USA TODAY reports, "police chief Kerr Putney allowed the victim's family to view video of the incident but said he would not release footage to the public."

Four Parking Tickets Cancelled After Reddit Post: Good job, plutowasmyfav55. A Seattle Reddit user published eight photos showing a parking officer improperly ticketing cars outside his home, KOMO reports. Now, the ticketing and towing fees are being refunded. "This shouldn't have happened," acknowledged Seattle police.

Municipal Broadband Added to City's Master Plan: "By a vote of 3-0, the amendment to add municipal broadband to the ~Master Plan~ passed out of the Planning and Land Use committee," reports Seattlish.

High Speed Rail Connecting Seattle to Vancouver? King County Executive Dow Constantine says it's an idea deserving "serious research and consideration," Geekwire reports.

Racial Segregation in Seattle: KUOW offers an in-depth report on where it comes from and why it continues.

Seahawks Player Michael Bennett Says a White Player Needs to Join Racial Justice Protests: "You need a white guy to join the fight," Bennett told the Seattle Times. "The white guy is super important to the fight. For people to really see social injustices, there must be someone from the other side of the race who recognizes the problem, because a lot of times if just one race says there’s a problem, nobody is realistic about it.”

Seahawks Player Doug Baldwin Demands Review of Police Training: The wide receiver "demanded that all 50 state attorney generals call for a review of their police training policies during a team press conference Thursday," KING 5 reports, to eliminate militaristic mindsets and emphasize de-escalation.

Mariners Player Steve Clevenger Says Black Lives Matter Demonstrators "Should Be Locked Up Like Animals": His bosses at the Mariners denounced the remarks, which were made on Twitter yesterday and have since been deleted.

Seattle Considering Charging for Late-Night Parking: The city collected $37 million in parking revenue last year, KING 5 reports. The Department of Transportation says the city should examine whether to begin charging for parking after 8 p.m. to provide "more reliable access and turnover"—not, they insist, to bring in more revenue.

The Guardian's Vagina Dispatches: Episode one is all about the vulva: