An image of Charleena Lyles is seen at the site of a vigil in front of Brettler Family Place 3, where she was killed by Seattle Police Department officers.
Sheley Secrest, a leader with the Seattle King County NAACP, addresses the Seattle City Council at Kane Hall on June 27, 2017 about the shooting death of Charleena Lyles. (Matt M. McKnight/Crosscut)
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