What a New Seattle Police Guild Contract Could Mean for Reform
With the dawning of the new year, will we finally be getting a new labor contract between the City of Seattle and the Seattle...
Sunday Video: How Bad Planning Makes Wildfires Worse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJiepXtXRX8
Dave Amos explains how a lack of good planning can contribute to worse wildfires.
Sunday Video: What Is The ‘Correct’ Speed Limit?
Jason Slaughter of Not Just Bikes dives into why lower speeds limits are good society and what the best speed limits are for cities....
Court Monitor Bobb Helped Create Seattle’s Police Reform Mess
Former Mayor Mike McGinn contends Monitor Merrick Bobb's top-down approach doomed Seattle's police reform efforts from the start--long before SPD's recent fall from grace...
Op-Ed: ICE Tactical Units Are Preparing to Deploy in Seattle — We Must Fight...
We need to be absolutely clear: we will not allow Seattle to become a testing ground for authoritarianism. And resistance starts with using every legal tool at our disposal. The Seattle City Attorney’s office has a central role to play in defending our neighbors and our fundamental rights. Here’s how:
Transit Workers Demand Safety Fixes as They Mourn Shawn Yim
The death of Metro operator Shawn Yim has prompted a broader discussion of safety on Seattle's overall transit system. Ideas for potential fixes are coming from elected officials, union leaders, and bus drivers themselves.
Seeking a Defund Mechanism as Mayor and Police Chief Fortify in Opposition
Mayor Jenny Durkan held another press conference on Tuesday to criticize Seattle City Council and their efforts to defund police by 50% and reallocate...
Seattle Police Want to Add StarChase Car Tracking to Technology Arsenal
StarChase consists of GPS tracker launchers attached to police patrol cars that can deploy a GPS tracking tag onto another vehicle. The Seattle Police Department contends that acquiring this technology will help apprehend criminals without dangerous high-speed chases, but critics argue StarChase’s efficacy is low and deployment would expand the scope of warrantless surveillance.