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A chat with Carmen Best about SPD exit interviews

caption: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, left, walks with Carmen Best into a press conference on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at City Hall in Seattle.
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, left, walks with Carmen Best into a press conference on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at City Hall in Seattle.
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Many cops reported feeling unsupported and demonized – so we asked their boss about some of their complaints. How do you raise kind kids? And why you should be eating more seaweed.

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Carmen Best on SPD exit interviews

Does the Seattle Police Department have a crisis of morale? Several officers have left to join the police departments of neighboring jurisdictions, leaving scathing exit interviews in their wake. Chief Carmen Best addresses their concerns, as well as listener feedback and policy suggestions to make our streets safer.

Anya Kamenetz and Cory Turner, Life Kit

Cookie Monster is learning to self-regulate – and while your first response might begin with “back in MY day,” Anya Kamenetz and Cory Turner say that modeling these behaviors for your kids will help them learn to be kinder and more engaged. But there’s a catch: you the parent may also need to get on the mindful emotional train.

Bren Smith, Eat Like a Fish

If you like sushi, you’re probably not averse to this ingredient. But Bren Smith wants you to fall in love – with seaweed. His book is called Eat Like a Fish: My Adventures as a Fisherman Turned Restorative Ocean Farmer. He says to think of it as the “good soy” – invisible, but everywhere.

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