Hesitant Councilmembers Thwart ‘No New Cops’ Solidarity Budget
The Seattle City Council voted against a police officer hiring freeze yesterday, despite a strong "No New Cops" campaign from the Solidarity Budget coalition,...
Council Passes Bill Allowing Juvenile Detention Center Appeal, Designates Uptown Landmark
The Seattle City Council responded to the concerted efforts of No New Youth Jail activists on Tuesday and passed a bill clearing up a procedural loophole...
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...
Seattle Council Wants to Subsidize Cop Housing While Affordable Housing Is on Chopping Block
Seattle Police Department had a net loss of 36 officers in 2023 as recruitment efforts have yet to bear fruit. This has the Seattle City Council pondering more desperate measures.
Seattle Pays Out $10 Million Settlement to Protesters in Excessive Force Case
The historic case of 50 Black Lives Matter protesters came to a close on Wednesday with the announcement of a $10 million settlement. The...
19 Black Leaders Decline Invite to Durkan’s Equitable Communities Task Force
Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the membership of her hand-picked Equitable Community task force Wednesday and prominent Black-led group like King County Equity Now and...
Capitol Hill Deserves Answers and Accountability from Seattle Police
For days now, the constant presence of police, armored SWAT vans, “unarmed” but baton-wielding National Guard members, and circling surveillance aircraft have felt like...
Seattle Inspector General Violating Disclosure Laws by Altering, Withholding Records
Advocates warn Seattle Inspector General Lisa Judge is jeopardizing public trust in the city’s police accountability system, as her office obscures records. The office also withheld what appears to be important evidence in a high-profile case involving former SPD chief Adrian Diaz.