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 Associated Press
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 Angela King Play AudioListen 14 mins
Trump Signs Executive Order Barring Most Police Use of Chokeholds The president is facing political pressure to take action following the national outcry over the killing of George Floyd and others at the hands of police. Brian Naylor Amita Kelly
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 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 Play AudioListen 14 mins
June 17th | Are police guilds inherently different from other unions? Tonight, the labor council will decide. A citycouncilmember shares her vision of policing, and a journalist tells her own story. Bill Radke Play AudioListen 52 mins
Are Prosecutors Too Cozy With Police? Some DAs Say Campaign Contributions Need To End Some California district attorneys say accepting campaign money from police unions creates the appearance of a conflict of interest, both real and perceived, when investigating police. Eric Westervelt
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 Play AudioListen 2 mins
Name changes and union changes, this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with South Seattle Emerald publisher Marcus Green, Q13 reporter Jennifer Lee, and The C is For Crank publisher Erica C. Barnett. Sarah Leibovitz Bill Radke Play AudioListen 48 mins
Seattle Now: Police reform tested in Tacoma Before George Floyd, there was Manny Ellis. He died in police custody in early March, his family wants answers and Washington's new police accountability law was supposed to help. So far, it hasn't. Patricia Murphy Kyle Norris Play AudioListen 12 mins
