Tacoma Police killed a Black man. Now his family demands answers Manuel Ellis was a Black man killed by officers from the Tacoma Police Department in March. Thursday Ellis’ family spoke out after a medical examiner’s report declared the death a homicide. Esmy Jimenez Play AudioListen 2 mins
What it would take to demilitarize police Recent protests have catapulted concepts like police abolition and demilitarization into the spotlight. But what would that look like here? Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Play AudioListen 15 mins
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. Amy Radil Play AudioListen 5 mins
'There's been a lot of gate keeping, but not enough bridge building' Omari Salisbury is seeing passionate protest and looking for leadership on the streets of Seattle Andy Hurst Play AudioListen 5 mins
Armed men in Renton say they support local protesters Protests that started in Seattle have trickled into surrounding cities. And while most remain peaceful, some businesses have taken to guarding their buildings fully armed. Esmy Jimenez Play AudioListen 2 mins
A former SPD chief reimagines policing Seattle has been taking to the streets to demand changes to our system of policing. But we’ve been already been pursuing reform here for years, so what else could we be doing? Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 9 mins
How Much Do We Need The Police? For many Americans, it goes without saying that the police help maintain public safety. But many others — especially black Americans — see the police as more of a threat than a protective force. Leah Donnella
Seattle protesters adopt 'Hong Kong' methods to avoid police intervention All hell broke loose on Monday when someone popped open a magenta umbrella. Ashley Hiruko
The backstory of how #BlackOutTuesday became a thing Bill Radke spoke with Shaun Scott and author and organizer in Seattle Brandi Fullwood Play AudioListen 16 mins
Seattle OPA starts delving into complaints over SPD handling of protests Seattle’s Office of Police Accountability has opened more than a dozen investigations into the Seattle Police Department's treatment of protesters. Amy Radil Play AudioListen 5 mins
