Holiday Video: A Brief History of Police Impunity in Black Deaths
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RYdItBIuOU
America is supposed to be the land of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but for so many Americans, particularly Black Americans, this...
Op-Ed: Walking Away from the Empty Promise of Seattle’s Consent Decree
Seattle is still struggling for justice and constitutional policing 12 years into federal monitoring via the consent decree.
More than 12 years ago, 34 Seattle...
Op-Ed: Policing Will Never Solve Homelessness, Housing Will
Even headed into a recession, the Unified Care Team budget for police-assisted homeless sweeps keeps growing.
By the end of 2022, the City of Seattle...
Chamber Poll Finds Strong Support for Housing, Zoning Reform among Seattle Voters
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce released its twice annual "Index" poll of Seattle voters today and found even stronger support for new housing...
Op-Ed: End Cash Bail for Nonviolent Misdemeanors
Too many people are sitting in a jail cell simply because they cannot afford bail while they await trial. Seattle City Attorney candidate Nathan Rouse lays out the case to end cash ball for nonviolent misdemeanors.
Harrell Drops ShotSpotter from Surveillance Expansion, but Privacy Concerns Remain
Mayor Bruce Harrell has dropped acoustic gunshot locator technology from his proposal to beef up surveillance of Seattle residents. The expansion of automated license plate readers, cameras, and real-time crime center software has continued to draw criticism from groups focused on privacy and racial equity.
Sound Transit Deploys Light Rail Safety Barriers
At light rail stations across the Central Link network, Sound Transit has installed safety barriers to meet a mandate by the Federal Transit Administration...
What to Look For in a New Seattle Police Contract
The Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) collective bargaining agreement has languished for three full years since its expiration at the end of 2020. That...