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. Sarah Leibovitz
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. Kate Walters
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. Amy Radil
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. Amy Radil
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. Liz Brazile
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. David Hyde
Seattle police chief wants East Precinct back and defends tear gas. And says she wants change Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best has become a lightning rod during the protests. KUOW Staff
Seattle Police Chief Best says policing must change but defends tear gas use Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said Tuesday that she's open to more community involvement in reform efforts after weeks of protests over police use of deadly force. Kim Shepard
Seattle City Council bars police use of tear gas, chokeholds The Seattle City Council has voted unanimously to bar police from using tear gas, pepper spray and several other crowd control devices after officers repeatedly used them on mostly peaceful demonstrators protesting racism and police brutality. KUOW Staff
From CHAZ to CHOP: Seattle protest makes a change It was a busy weekend in Seattle for antiracism protests. And that six-block area on Capitol Hill called the CHAZ? Well, people are still there. But they've given the area a new name. Report Casey Martin laid out the reasons with KUOW’s Angela King. Kim Shepard
