A County Councilmember calls for condemning City Hall Park, and more.
Continue readingLewis touts new report on JustCARE program… but maybe he shouldn’t. (UPDATED)
(Updated, with Professor Beckett’s response to the City Council, and a note about one of the incidents cited) Yesterday morning, Councilmember Andrew Lewis held a press conference in downtown Seattle, the heart of his district, to highlight the first visible progress made in reducing the number of homeless encampments in the area. Lewis gave all the credit to the JustCARE program. He also highlighted the release of a report by a research team from the UW Department of Sociology that lavishes praise upon JustCARE.
Continue readingHerbold holds first hearing on new version of “less lethal weapon” ban
This morning, Councilmember Lisa Herbold held a first hearing on her bill revising the Council’s ban on SPD’s use of so-called “less lethal” weapons.
Continue readingTuesday news roundup
Another light news day. Stay cool out there.
Continue readingNotes from today’s Council meetings
The Council got ARPA funding out the door this afternoon. That, and more, in the Monday recap.
Continue readingMonday news roundup
It’s going to get a bit toasty today — remember to hydrate and to put on that sunscreen. Here’s the news.
Continue readingHerbold introduces new version of ban on less-lethal weapons
This week Councilmember Lisa Herbold is formally introducing an update to the City Council’s ban on less-lethal weapons that it passed last summer and that was subsequently struck down by Judge James Robart.
Continue readingThis week in Council Chambers
It’s going to be a busy start to the week. Here’s what’s up.
Continue readingFriday news roundup
There’s a lot of election discussion this morning… and not much else in the news.
Continue readingThursday news roundup
It’s a quiet news day.
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