Judge Demands Seattle Police Reform Crowd Control Before Lifting Federal Oversight
On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge James Robart convened a consent decree hearing and found that the City, after 12 years, is close to compliance once the Seattle Police Department submits revised crowd control policy. He does have lingering concerns about bias-free policing and accountability, particularly given the most recent police guild contract.
Council’s Homeless Sweeps Bill Could Lead To Showdown With Mayor
The Seattle City Council's Human Services and Public Health Committee held a special meeting yesterday (video) to consider legislation to make treatment of the...
Harrell Taps Top Madison Cop for Chief, Fires Diaz for Lying
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has tapped Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes for top cop. Demoted former police chief Adrian Diaz, meanwhile, was sent packing for lying to investigators over his romantic relationship with his chief of staff.
Seattle Police Officers Guild Still Resisting Vaccine Mandate, 32% Haven’t Submitted Proof of Vaccination
Every major public sector union has cut a deal with the City of Seattle to implement the Mayor's Covid vaccine mandate, but the Seattle...
Seattle’s Stay Out Orders and Encampment Sweeps Continue Trend toward Criminalization
Emboldened by the Supreme Court's sweep-friendly Grants Pass decision, the Seattle City Council is advancing stay out zones in hopes of criminalizing drug abuse, sex work, and homelessness out of existence. History suggests this will not work.
Sunday Video: Camera Enforcement as Lifesaving Technology
Traffic camera enforcement technology isn’t popular among motorists, but there’s a lot of upsides to camera enforcement of traffic regulations, such as speed limits....
The Cost of Vision Zero
Every life is precious, and over the course of a year, thousands of lives in Seattle are impacted by traffic violence.
In just the past...
SDCI Approves Youth Jail, Opposition Contemplates Appeal
As predicted, the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) approved the land use permit Thursday for the King County Children and Family Justice Center, also known...