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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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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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The Political Wheel is Turning
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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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Tacoma Pays $3 Million to the 3 Cops who Killed Manuel Ellis
Seattle News: First off, I have a new piece in The Urbanist all about what to look for in the new SPOG contract we’re expecting to see sometime this…
Jan 19
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Washington State Has 4th HighestJail Death Rate in the US
Seattle News: As one of her first acts as Council President, Sara Nelson has fired Central Staff Director Esther Handy. In her place will be Ben Noble…
Jan 11
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SPD Breaks the Law about Kids' Rights 96% of the Time
Housekeeping: Happy New Year! I hope you have all had a great beginning to your 2024. Thanks to your generosity, I’m pleased to let you know that the…
Jan 4
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SPD Breaks the Law about Kids' Rights 96% of the Time
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December 2023
Seattle Drug User Diversion (LEAD) Will Max Out Its Capacity in Spring 2024
Year End and Looking Forward: As this is the closing edition of this year of the newsletter, I want to extend a big thank you to all my readers. I hope…
Dec 16, 2023
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Seattle Drug User Diversion (LEAD) Will Max Out Its Capacity in Spring 2024
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