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.
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.
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.”
July 30, 2020 Seattle PD search warrant recovers explosives, baseball bats reportedly handed out at protests Seattle PD released photographs and videos of the contraband, as well as damage caused by one explosive.
July 30, 2020 Seattle residents slam ‘Defund the police’ as ‘radical experiment’ during city budget meeting Hundreds of Seattle residents spoke up about proposals to “Defund the police” during a city council budget meeting on Wednesday, according to reports.
July 29, 2020 Seattle police union leader hits back after mayor claims Trump using feds as 'dry run for martial law' Denying federal law enforcement assistance to combat violence is "unconscionable,” Seattle Police Officers Guild President Michael Solan told “America’s Newsroom” on Wednesday.
July 29, 2020 Washington dam failure alert system activated by mistake, sends people 'running' for higher ground Residents and visitors in a city in Washington state were sent scrambling for safety on Tuesday after receiving a warning about a dam failure that turned out to be just a false alarm.
July 28, 2020 Federal forces sent to Seattle have 'demobilized' and 'left,' mayor announces A tactical team of border agents deployed to Seattle last week to help protect federal property has departed the city, officials said Tuesday.
July 28, 2020 Rep. Doug Collins: Why do Dems support anarchist activity over law and order? Democrats hellbent on attacking Attorney General William Barr and President Trump need to examine why they support anarchist activity over law and order, Georgia Republican Rep. Doug Collins said Tuesday.
July 27, 2020 Sean Hannity slams Portland, Seattle mayors for 'aiding and abetting' ongoing violence Sean Hannity rounded on the Democratic mayors of Seattle and Portland Monday, accusing them of "aiding and abetting all of this nonstop crime" after another weekend of lawlessness and violence in those cities.