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Mayor Harrell picks Wisconsin chief Shon Barnes to lead Seattle PD
The Madison chief says his goal in Washington’s largest city will be to work on community/police relations.
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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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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.
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Young WA councilmembers provide a ‘generational voice’ in politics
From housing struggles to public transit and climate change, politicians under 30 aim to be the change they weren’t seeing in local governments.
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Seattle Councilmember Tammy Morales announces resignation
The progressive member from south Seattle says her work as a policymaker has been eroded by the more conservative majority.