Seattle August 11, 2020 Outgoing Seattle police chief says it's not about money, but 'lack of respect' for officers Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best on Tuesday announced her resignation, saying she was not leaving because of pay cuts to her department, but because of the “lack of respect” toward her fellow officers.
Seattle August 11, 2020 Seattle Christians confronted by knife-wielding protesters yelling obscenities at Black pastors: leader Hundreds of Christians in Seattle turned out Monday in the area formerly dubbed Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP, and were confronted by “violent protesters” who flashed knives, shouted obscenities at local Black pastors and hailed Satan, according to worship leader and political activist Sean Feucht.
Seattle August 11, 2020 Carmen Best, Seattle’s top cop, emails resignation notice to officers: report Her retirement is expected to take effect on Sept. 2.
Seattle August 10, 2020 Seattle City Council approves plan to defund police department, slashes jobs and salaries The Seattle City Council voted Monday to move forward with a controversial proposal that would begin the process of defunding the police department.
ӣƵ @ Night August 8, 2020 Seattle protesters' lawsuit over pricey protective gear 'out of bounds,' attorney says A lawsuit brought by Seattle protesters – who claim having to buy expensive anti-police protective gear deprives them of their First Amendment rights – is “out of bounds,” criminal defense attorney Brian Claypool said Friday.
Seattle August 6, 2020 Seattle CHOP shooting suspect identified, charged in death of Horace Lorenzo Anderson, 19 An 18-year-old Washington man is wanted on a first-degree murder charge in connection with the shooting death of another teen within Seattle's former Capitol Hill Organized Protest zone, also known as the CHOP, in late June.
Police and Law Enforcement August 5, 2020 Seattle mayor, police chief urge slowdown of police cuts Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and police Chief Carmen Best came out against proposals to lay off as many as 100 police officers this year amid a push by some City Council members to scale down the police force.
Seattle August 4, 2020 BLM protesters in Seattle claim in suit that expensive gear to protect them from cops prices them out of civil rights: report
Police and Law Enforcement August 3, 2020 Seattle police chief implores council to do what is right after protesters visit her home Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best is urging elected leaders to "stand up for what is right" after a group of protesters appeared outside her home over the weekend as pressures continue to mount over the enactment of police reform measures.
Police and Law Enforcement August 3, 2020 Seattle council members unveil plan to lay off cops but balk at defunding department by 50 percent right away Several Seattle council members unveiled a string of proposals last week to scale down the city's police force through layoffs and attrition but stopped short of slashing the police budget by at least half, a sticking point that many activists have called for in the wake of nationwide calls for police reform.
US protests July 31, 2020 Seattle police officer speaks out after being injured in riot with protesters A Seattle police officer who was seriously injured during a riot sparked by protesters last weekend is now speaking out, saying she and her colleagues are “human beings... just like them.”