KUOW Newsroom Friday politics: Money flows into a campaign, and Seattle police budget cuts head toward vote The primary election is Tuesday. And one race getting lots of attention, and lots of money, is the contest for state Senate in the 5th District centered around Issaquah. It's a fight between two Democrats that so far has seen more than $1.2 million raised.
Seattle Protests for Civil Rights Black Lives Matter, ACLU say Seattle Police violated court order with violence in protests Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County and the ACLU of Washington are asking a federal judge to hold the city of Seattle in contempt of court over police use of force over the weekend against people protesting racial injustice.
KUOW Newsroom Friday politics: Seattle mayor and council battle over police budget Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkin came out swinging at the Seattle City Council this week, laying out plans to reduce the police budget by about 20 percent and calling the council's plan for considerably larger cuts irresponsible.
Blog: Ongoing protests for racial justice in the Seattle area (July 13-26) Demonstrations and protests for racial justice continue in Western Washington. What to know.
Week In Review Hello to taxes and goodbye to restaurants this week Marcie Sillman reviews the week's news with Q13 political analyst CR Douglas, writer of The C is for Crank, Erica C Barnett, and Seattle Met's deputy editor Allison Williams.
KUOW Newsroom Seattle police force protesters out of CHOP zone, make arrests Seattle police moved in early Wednesday morning to disperse protesters in the area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP.
KUOW Newsroom Blast balls and projectiles: Seattle police have a history of crowd control criticism Seattle police officers’ use of blast balls and projectiles drew demands for change. And that was in 2015 and 2016.
KUOW Newsroom Police to train on intervening in Washington state. ‘You owe it to your partner’ New laws and training in WA are the result of Black Lives Matter marches that have swept the state and country.
Seattle Protests for Civil Rights He captured footage of a child pepper sprayed during a Seattle protest. Then he was arrested Evan Hreha of Seattle recorded a video of a young child reportedly pepper sprayed by police during a protest. A week later, he was arrested on suspicion of unlawfully discharging a laser. He denies those allegations and maintains he was wrongfully arrested.
KUOW Newsroom Seattle police union tossed out of King County labor council The King County labor council threw out the Seattle police officers union in a contentious vote Wednesday night.
