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Seattle Homicides Down in 2024 in Spite of SPD Staffing "Crisis"
Seattle News: PubliCola broke the news this weekend that SPD knew while he was still in training that Officer Kevin Dave, the officer who killed…
Apr 19
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Council President Nelson Pushes Back Against Experts' Opinions
Seattle News: At this week’s Governance, Accountability, and Economic Development Committee meeting, Council President Sara Nelson hosted a discussion…
Apr 13
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New SPOG Contract Would Reportedly Give Police More Money Without Additional Accountability
Seattle News: The huge news in public safety in Seattle this past week has been the announcement of a tentative new contract between the city and the…
Apr 4
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March 2024
All Kinds of Power Struggles in Seattle This Week
Seattle News: This week there are some interesting follow-ups on developing stories we’ve discussed in the past. First, Publicola reported that CM…
Mar 30
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Does SPD Staffing Impact Crime Rates? Looks Like Not So Much.
Seattle News: My piece on police hiring bonuses and incentives was published in The Urbanist this week. Of particular note are the following: The…
Mar 22
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Does SPD Staffing Impact Crime Rates? Looks Like Not So Much.
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Are $230 Million in Seattle Budget Cuts Even Possible? Budget Director Says No.
Seattle News: This week at Seattle’s Public Safety committee meeting, the committee discussed SPD testing, recruiting, and retention. Then on Thursday…
Mar 16
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Are $230 Million in Seattle Budget Cuts Even Possible? Budget Director Says No.
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The Seattle City Attorney Has Been Busy
Personal News: I had a novel come out this week! My Stars Shine Darkly is a YA science fiction novel and a dystopian romance. “In a story awash with…
Mar 9
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2024 Has Not Been Kind to Seattle Protesters Thus Far
Lots to cover from the last two weeks! Let’s get right into it. Seattle News: First off, King County prosecutors declined to prosecute SPD Officer Kevin…
Mar 2
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February 2024
City Council Talks SPD Staffing While Ignoring Damning Report on the Department's Treatment of Women
Seattle News My article on the three new surveillance technologies currently undergoing impact reports is up now at The Urbanist: Harrell Plans Hasty…
Feb 16
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Welcome to Surveillance City
This week’s Notes from the Emerald City will be somewhat truncated this week due to my extremely heavy workload. But I did want to put out something…
Feb 9
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The Political Wheel is Turning
Seattle News: Remember the Stop the Sweeps case at Seattle Municipal Court last week? The judge declared a mistrial after the jury was unable to reach…
Feb 2
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January 2024
Seattle's 2020 Violent Police Response Worse Than Responses in Any Democratic Country
Seattle News: First off, the City of Seattle settled in an excessive force lawsuit involving 50 protesters who were injured during the summer of 2020…
Jan 26
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