This week in politics: The political implications of severe weather The Seattle City Council is discussing additional trims to the Seattle Police Department budget - cuts of perhaps $5.4 million. And snow politics have actually dominated and even determined mayoral contests. Katie Campbell Play AudioListen 8 mins
Seattle Police Ruled In Contempt For Firing Less Lethal Weapons At BLM Protesters A federal judge said "the court cannot ignore the clear violations" of an injunction limiting the police department's use of the weapons, but added some instances were in compliance. Vanessa Romo
Video Of Seattle Officer Rolling Bicycle Over Protester's Head Leads To Suspension The unnamed officer will be placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into the incident that occurred during protests earlier this week. Scott Neuman
Friday politics: Money flows into a campaign, and Seattle police budget cuts head toward vote The primary election is Tuesday. And one race getting lots of attention, and lots of money, is the contest for state Senate in the 5th District centered around Issaquah. It's a fight between two Democrats that so far has seen more than $1.2 million raised. Kim Shepard Play AudioListen 7 mins
Black Lives Matter, ACLU say Seattle Police violated court order with violence in protests Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County and the ACLU of Washington are asking a federal judge to hold the city of Seattle in contempt of court over police use of force over the weekend against people protesting racial injustice. Angela King
Friday politics: Seattle mayor and council battle over police budget Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkin came out swinging at the Seattle City Council this week, laying out plans to reduce the police budget by about 20 percent and calling the council's plan for considerably larger cuts irresponsible. Kim Shepard Play AudioListen 6 mins
Blog: Ongoing protests for racial justice in the Seattle area (July 13-26) Demonstrations and protests for racial justice continue in Western Washington. What to know. KUOW Staff
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 Play AudioListen 52 mins
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. Angela King Play AudioListen 2 mins
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 Play AudioListen 2 mins