Seattle Now Seattle Now: 'We have to take advantage' of this moment The movement for equal justice has people in power talking about community-led change. We talk with one organizer and youth mentor who's been trying to wedge through that door for years.
KUOW Newsroom 'Don’t be a sheep.' A SW Washington sheriff’s response to governor’s mask order Hours after Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee announced a statewide mandate for people to wear masks in public, a Republican sheriff in southwest Washington appeared to urge open defiance of the order.
Seattle Protests for Civil Rights Businesses and residents bring lawsuit against Seattle over CHOP A group of Capitol Hill business owners and residents have filed a lawsuit against the City of Seattle over its handling the area known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP.
Seattle City Council votes to repeal 2 loitering laws The Seattle city council voted unanimously Monday to repeal two laws over concerns about disproportionate impacts on Black and Indigenous people and other People of Color. The council voted to remove the crime of drug traffic loitering and prostitution loitering from the city's criminal code.
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.
KUOW Newsroom Federal judge in Seattle bans use of chemicals or projectiles against peaceful protesters Today in Seattle, U.S. District Judge Richard Jones granted a temporary restraining order banning the use of chemicals or projectiles against peaceful protesters in the city. That includes tear gas, pepper spray, and flash bang grenades.
Fort Worth Police Drop Rioting Charges Against Protesters; Topic Of A Broad Debate The shift in Fort Worth is one approach police and prosecutors are taking to charges stemming from nearly two weeks of widespread protests.
KUOW Newsroom Seattle will withdraw motion to exit federal oversight of police department The city of Seattle says it’s abandoning efforts to get its police department out from under federal oversight. The decision comes after days of protests against police brutality and complaints about how officers responded.
KUOW Newsroom 'It’s long overdue': Family of slain teen, King County Sheriff to seek officer body cams together Last week’s settlement between the King County Sheriff’s Office and the family of a 17-year-old killed by deputies went beyond money. MiChance Dunlap-Gittens's parents and the Sheriff agreed to “explore a partnership” to advocate for body cams and in-car video for the agency.
City of Seattle seeks end to federal oversight of police The City of Seattle and the U.S. Justice Department are asking a federal judge to release the Seattle Police Department from a long-running consent decree.
