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Seattle City Council appoints Mark Solomon to District 2 seat
The Seattle Police Department’s crime-prevention coordinator aims to focus on his 10 months in office and does not intend to seek election this fall.
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Who’s in the running to fill Tammy Morales’ Seattle Council seat?
Following Morales’ resignation, the Council must pick one of 20 applicants to represent South Seattle’s District 2 until a special election this fall.
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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.