politics
Former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz fired by Mayor Harrell
After his demotion in May, an investigation found that Diaz had hired a romantic partner for a role he supervised and lied to keep it secret.
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Seattle nixed a gunshot detection system but increased surveillance
Though Seattle rejected the controversial technology after community pushback, Tacoma started a pilot program with the vendor ShotSpotter this year.
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The Newsfeed: WA court weighs new standards for public defenders
Caseload caps are being reevaluated as public defenders argue they don’t have enough time to adequately represent clients.
politics
Gun violence is declining, but King County still has work to do
Incidents have fallen since the pandemic, but community leaders are still working on prevention efforts, especially as youth gun violence rises.
Environment
Dueling lawsuits fuel debate over WA natural gas initiative
Voters passed Initiative 2066 in November, but opponents, including King County and the city of Seattle, allege it violates the state constitution.