December 12, 2020 Seattle considers excusing misdemeanors, including assault, for homeless, drug addicts Seattle's City Council is mulling a new criminal code regulation that would make it the first in the nation to excuse misdemeanor crimes if they can be linked to poverty, addiction, or mental disorders.
December 11, 2020 Jason Rantz: Portland and Antifa's occupied zone – it's CHAZ, the sequel. How will it end? Antifa activists and other criminal agitators have created an autonomous zone around a foreclosed home in North Portland.
December 11, 2020 Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan wants city to pay her $240G legal tab after failed recall effort: reports Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has asked the City Council to pay her legal fees of approximately $240,000 following a failed recall effort against her earlier this year, according to reports.
December 8, 2020 Federal judge holds Seattle Police in contempt over blast balls in BLM lawsuit A federal judge has found the Seattle Police Department in contempt of court for the indiscriminate use of pepper-filled “blast balls” and pepper spray during Black Lives Matter protests in recent months.
December 7, 2020 Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan won't seek reelection, months after CHOP controversy In a video message to city residents, Durkan said her decision was driven by a desire to focus on ongoing recovery efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.
December 7, 2020 Jason Rantz: Seattle is about to go unthinkably left as liberal mayor announces she won't seek reelection Seattle’s first term Mayor Jenny Durkan announced on Monday that she won’t seek re-election.
December 4, 2020 Seattle's socialist councilwoman in bitter recall fight A bitter political battle has broken out in Seattle where one of the city's councilmembers is facing a recall effort led by residents who expressed dismay over her conduct during recent protests.
December 3, 2020 Jason Rantz: Seattle, Portland effectively legalize drugs -- this movement could be coming to your town next The Pacific Northwest has effectively legalized the use of hard drugs like meth, cocaine, and heroin and other opioids despite an alarming uptick in overdoses.
December 1, 2020 Women linked with anarchist group charged with terrorist attack on train tracks north of Seattle Federal authorities in Seattle on Monday charged two women with a terrorist attack on train tracks, suggesting they were working with an anarchist community to stand in solidarity with a Native American tribe to oppose the construction of a natural gas pipeline across the Canadian province of British Columbia by trying to derail trains in Washington state.
December 1, 2020 Seattle police arrest 4 after protesters damage businesses, residences after dark Seattle police made four arrests Monday night during protests that broke out by Capitol Hill.