News For Reasonable People Sean Reynolds

Seattle is suffering another economic blow to its downtown core with the announcement that Lululemon will be leaving Pacific Place later this month.



The clothier is not seeing the level of sales that’s needed at this location, according to one of the employees who spoke to KOMO News. About 20 people work at the business.



The closing of Lululemon follows the departure of Fox’s Seattle, which has been a family-owned institution in the city for more than a century. The jewelry store is offering steep discounts on remaining merchandise before closing for good on April 27.










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The Democratic-run city of Denver, Colorado, plans to defund its police department to pay for illegal immigrants.



Denver, which is commonly referred to as a “sanctuary city,” announced on Wednesday that it will spend $89.9 million on services for incoming illegal migrants, pulling some of the funding from roughly $45 million in public programs and services. Denver’s police department will be hit with an $8.4 million reduction — about 1.9% of its total operating budget, the city confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation. (RELATED: Illegal Migrants Are Double Timing It Over US-Canada Border As 2024 Election Looms)



Denver became the top destination per capita for incoming migrants in 2023, having had more than 40,000 arrive that year alone — putting the total migrant population at roughly 710,000, according to NBC News. Denver already spent over $42 million in 2023 in housing and medical services for migrants and plans to spend over $100 million on similar costs in 2024.


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A man who claimed to identify as a woman to use the female locker room at Planet Fitness was arrested after fellow members called the police.



In a recent incident at a Planet Fitness gym in Gastonia, North Carolina, Christopher Allan Miller, aged 38, was arrested after he stripped naked in the women's locker room.



Members of the gym who believed Miller was abusing the policy which states transgender members can use the locker room of their "gender identity" promptly called the police for assistance. According to reports from WSOC Channel 9, a local news outlet, Miller was allegedly harassing women in the gym before his arrest. A female caller described the situation to the dispatcher, stating, “It’s a man but he says he identifies as a woman, and he won’t leave the restroom. But he is just walking around showing us his --- and he won’t leave.”


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In a recent incident at the Emerald City Hoedown in Seattle, a women’s country line dance team was told to remove their American flag-themed shirts or leave the event, sparking controversy. The dance group was accused of making some attendees feel unsafe due to the patriotic imagery. The situation, which was reported by local media personality Jason Rantz, has ignited discussions about freedom of expression and perceived over-sensitivity in liberal cities like Seattle. Critics argue that such incidents highlight a growing intolerance for traditional American symbols and raise questions about cultural assimilation and regional differences in the U.S.




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In a controversial move, Democratic St. Louis Mayor Tashara Jones is proposing a policy to hold local businesses accountable for crimes occurring on their premises. This shift comes amid a series of break-ins, suggesting a broader approach to crime management beyond traditional law enforcement. Mayor Jones believes businesses should be more involved in maintaining public safety, a stance that emerges from her insights gained at a black mayors' coalition. Her proposal has sparked debate about the roles of business owners and government in crime prevention, particularly in cities like St. Louis where policing resources have been strained.




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Home insurance companies are increasingly using aerial images from drones and even high-altitude balloons as a tool to dump properties seen as higher risk, according to a report.



Angry homeowners have reported losing their coverage after being told they had damaged roof shingles, debris in the backyard or having undeclared items such as swimming pools or trampolines, the Wall Street Journal reported.



“We’ve seen a dramatic increase across the country in reports from consumers who’ve been dropped by their insurers on the basis of an aerial image,” Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders, a consumer advocate group, told the Journal.



No home is safe from surveillance.



The Geospatial Insurance Consortium, an industry-funded group that carries out aerial surveillance missions, said it has photographed 99% of homes in the US.






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