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Council preserves cuts to Seattle police, overriding Durkan
In a rebuke to the mayor, the council pushed forward with its original revision to the city's 2020 budget.
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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For people in crisis, Seattle defaults to police
Exploring the reasons why Seattle police play an oversized role in crisis response and whether the city is moving toward something else.