Artist Who Overcame Dark Past Now Brightens US City
contact@hellonews.website Some of the most popular public art in the Northwest U.S. city of Seattle, Washington, comes from an artist who has battled homelessness and addiction. VOA’s Natasha Mozgovaya brings us…
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Seattle Homeless Muralist WEB.mp4
Seattle Homeless Muralist WEB.mp4
Mexican Megachurch Leader Sentenced to 16 Years for Abuse
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US Think Tank Places Retired General on Leave Amid FBI Inquiry
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US Supreme Court Ruling Curbs Ability to Sue Federal Officials
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Public Hearings to Detail the 2021 Riot at US Capitol
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