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Police and Public Safety

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...

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...

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...

Washington Gets A Bicycle Safety Advisory Council

Washington state now has a new bicycle safety advisory council responsible for studying trends on bicycle-related injuries and fatalities across the state. Governor Jay...

Constantine Responds To Youth Jail Critics In State Of The County Speech

During his State of the County speech yesterday, King County Executive Dow Constantine unveiled plans to open two reception centers for youth accused of...

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...

Council Passes 20 Is Plenty Law, 2+U Alley Vacation, And New Madison Valley Park

Monday was a somewhat unusual meeting for the Seattle City Council. Leading off the proceedings was Mayor Ed Murray who delivered his remarks on the...

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...