Dyer Oxley
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Seattle reacts to Chief Carmen Best's exit from the police department
Chief Carmen Best will leave the Seattle Police Department on September 2, after nearly 30 years of service in the city. She is the city's first Black female police chief. Her decision to leave comes as a shock, both to some of her longtime supporters and sharpest critics. It also comes amid tensions between the City Council, city leaders, and ongoing protests for racial justice.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best Resigns
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best resigned late Monday just hours after the Seattle City Council took its first major action to cut resources from the city’s police department.
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KUOW Newsroom
How to change Seattle policing, according to Chief Carmen Best
Chief Carmen Best says she has a few ideas on how to improve policing in Seattle, as protests against racial injustice continue and the City Council aims to make significant cuts to her department. But Best says that, until recently, she has not been engaged by council members on the issue. Speaking with KUOW’s Angela King, Chief Best laid out her thoughts on changes to SPD, and what she would suggest.
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Gun sales continue to surge across the Seattle-area
When you look at the numbers of gun sales in Western Washington, they mimic the pandemic. As cases of Covid-19 surged in March, so did gun sales. Things leveled
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After months of lockdown, new plans for Washington state care facilities will allow family visits
Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced new regulations Thursday for long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes, that give families better...
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KUOW Newsroom
A Republican strategist and MAGA artist: 2020 Washington state perspectives
Beyond the ongoing pandemic and protests for racial justice in Washington state, a major election looms.
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And the name of Seattle's new NHL hockey team is...
After months of speculation, and fan debate, Seattle's NHL team has finally settled on a name.
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: You probably have a doomscrolling problem
Doomscrolling, or spending hours at a time reading bad news is becoming increasingly common.
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Seattle Now
Seattle Now: No shoes, no shirt, no mask, no service
Most people seem to be cooperating with the Governor's mask order. But some people who aren't... really aren't. So whose job is it to enforce the state's mask rule? KUOW's Ashley Hiruko tells us how this story is playing out at one major retailer in Western Washington.
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The Record
What does Congressmember Jayapal think about defunding the police?
Congressmember Pramila Jayapal may not be on the Seattle City Council, but as she tells KUOW's The Record, she is among a number of lawmakers from the Seattle area who favor diverting funding away from police departments.