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Tempers flare at city council meeting on homeless camps
As if taking cue from the stormy weather outside, the tumultuous fight over homeless encampments in Seattle ratcheted up a
David Kroman
David Kroman is formerly a reporter at Crosscut, where he covered city politics. In addition to Crosscut, his work has appeared in The Seattle Times, CityLab, High Country News, Seattle Magazine and e
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City council splinters over homeless camps
Divisions began forming within the Seattle City Council on Wednesday over a controversial ordinance to make parts of the city
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Council considers unilateral action to diversify police force
Washington state law mandates that veterans receive extra points on the civil service exam to become fire fighters or police
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Police shooting stalls closure of the Jungle homeless encampment
A Seattle police officer shot and killed a man Tuesday afternoon, just feet from where city and state officials had
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'Zero tolerance' for homeless camps, says Bryant
Before a backdrop of tents in City Hall Park Monday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant threatened to cut off all