Crime With gun deaths up in Seattle, leaders ask how 'to bring us together' There have been 39 homicides in Seattle so far this year, more than there were in all of 2019. The parent of one teen victim says, "I'm at a loss." Amy Radil
Politics The evolution of the Seattle protests “If ever there's been a climate for change politically, now is it. We got nothing but time and disappointment to just fuel it.” Esmy Jimenez
Politics Should the King County sheriff be appointed or elected? Voters will decide Charter amendments tend to be obscure, and they can take voters by surprise. That’s why King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski says he’s spending his own money to campaign for them. Amy Radil
Protesters, Summer Taylor's family sue Seattle and WA state for wrongful death and injuries A group of protesters is suing the city of Seattle and state of Washington for wrongful injuries, and, in one case, a wrongful death in the recent Black Lives Matter protests. Eilís O'Neill Dyer Oxley
National Police Declare 'Riot' In Portland, Ore. After Breonna Taylor Decision Police said a crowd grew to nearly 300 people at one point, and skirmishes broke out between protesters and law enforcement. Thirteen people were arrested. Brakkton Booker
National Watchdog To Review Non-Lethal Tactics Against Protesters, Including 'Heat Ray' Request The Government Accountability Office, a non-partisan government watchdog, will review the federal government's use of non-lethal weapons and the tactics it wielded against protesters this summer. Dina Temple-Raston
Child pepper spray case: Seattle Police accountability office finds no wrongdoing The city's Office of Police Accountability has wrapped up five investigations into complaints filed against the Seattle Police Department amid ongoing protests, including a case in which a child was hit with pepper spray. Liz Brazile
Government Seattle City Council's Gonzalez: 'We've created harm' by expanding police system Lorena Gonzalez and the rest of the Seattle City Council face a big decision – the response to Mayor Jenny Durkan’s veto of their cuts to the Police Department budget. Angela King Kim Shepard
National 4 Houston Police Officers Fired Over Fatal Shooting Of Nicolas Chavez "You don't get to shoot somebody 21 times," Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said of the deadly encounter in April. "I cannot defend that." Brakkton Booker
Law & Courts Federal prosecutors take over Seattle protester cases, concerning local attorneys Amid Seattle protests, federal prosecutors target arson and firearms cases; critics call charges politicized Amy Radil
