Op-Ed: Those Maimed by ‘Less Lethal’ Weapons Oppose Re-arming Police with Them
The Seattle City Council is set to vote Tuesday to formally re-authorize use of "less lethal" crowd control weapons, like the blast balls that seriously injured folks like me in the summer of 2020. It sends exactly the wrong message around police accountability and reform.
Sunday Video: What Are The Rules Of Social Distancing?
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A social epidemiologist explains to Vox the parameters of effective social distancing are in the era of COVID-19 while also being mindful of how...
How Do Private Security Patrols In Seattle Neighborhoods Affect Livability?
In December 2015, a team of private security guards from Central Protection began making six-hour patrols around the Magnolia residential area. In February 2016,...
Op-Ed: New Drug Bill Relies on Trusting a Contemptuous Seattle Police Force
The war on drugs is back, and Seattle is about to entrust SPD to carry it out with minimal guardrails.
This Tuesday, Seattle City Council...
Harrell Swipes Affordable Housing Dollars to Backfill Budget, Reduce Service Cuts
Under the budget for the next two years proposed by Mayor Bruce Harrell, around half of the JumpStart funding originally earmarked for affordable housing and other investments would instead fund Harrell Administration priorities.
Seattle’s Dual Dispatch Civilian Crisis Responder Program Expands, Despite Obstacles
Seattle's civilian safety department will quadruple in size by hiring 18 additional responders and 3 supervisors. For now, the CARE department is handling a tiny fraction of 911 calls, but that could change in time.
King County Delays Closure of Youth Jail Until at Least 2028
King County will not achieve its stated goal of closing its youth jail by 2025, Executive Dow Constantine announced last week. The new timeline is 2028 at the earliest, and some Seattle leaders remain hesitant.
Vaccination Surge Shows Employee Mandates Work
The City of Seattle and King County released their final Covid vaccination rates this week as Governor Jay Inslee's October 18th mandate deadline went...