Solidarity Budget Coalition Asks for Deeper SPD Cuts, No New Cops

Budget Chair Teresa Mosqueda unveiled the Seattle City Council’s rebalancing package for the 2021 budget this week and laid out $83 million in changes to Mayor Jenny Durkan’s budget proposal. The Seattle Council proposes $35 million in cuts to the Seattle Police Department (SPD), whose bloated budget reached $409 million in 2019 thanks to the … Continue reading Solidarity Budget Coalition Asks for Deeper SPD Cuts, No New Cops