Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell concedes reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson
Read full article: Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell concedes reelection fight to progressive activist Katie WilsonFirst-term Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded his reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson on Thursday, handing another victory to leftist Democrats around the country frustrated with unaffordability, homelessness, public safety and the actions of President Donald Trumpโs administration.
US communities spanning from red to blue blast Trump administration's sanctuary list
Read full article: US communities spanning from red to blue blast Trump administration's sanctuary listOfficials in communities from rural to urban and red to blue have blasted the Trump administrationโs recently-published list of โsanctuary jurisdictions.โ.
Tech CEOs Altman, Nadella, Pichai and others join government AI safety board led by DHS' Mayorkas
Read full article: Tech CEOs Altman, Nadella, Pichai and others join government AI safety board led by DHS' MayorkasThe CEOs of leading U_S_ technology companies are joining a new artificial intelligence safety board to advise the federal government on how to protect the nationโs critical services from โAI-related disruptions.โ.
Seattle considers bonuses, tuition help to attract police
Read full article: Seattle considers bonuses, tuition help to attract policeSeattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a $2 million plan Wednesday for dealing with what he described as a critical shortage of police officers in the city, including recruitment bonuses and possible tuition assistance.
'Unacceptable' Seattle police sex assault unit low staffing
Read full article: 'Unacceptable' Seattle police sex assault unit low staffingSeattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says the police departmentโs low staffing of its sexual assault unit that has led to a backlog of dozens of stalled cases is unacceptable.
Seattle mayor plans big spending to ease homelessness
Read full article: Seattle mayor plans big spending to ease homelessnessSeattle will create a database of homeless camps and provide more than $100 million to a regional group trying to tackle the regionโs ongoing crisis of people without homes.
Defund the police candidates stumble in liberal Seattle
Read full article: Defund the police candidates stumble in liberal SeattleSeattleโs downtown business community is celebrating as the moderate candidates it backed take commanding leads in the races for mayor, city attorney and a key council race over liberals who had called to defund the police.
Moderate candidates leading liberals in Seattle's top races
Read full article: Moderate candidates leading liberals in Seattle's top racesModerate candidates were leading in early Seattle election returns following a months-long debate about how to address the cityโs problems of homelessness, policing and racial and economic injustice.
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Seattle mayoral primary will be test of progressive movement
Read full article: Seattle mayoral primary will be test of progressive movementA year after racial justice and anti-police demonstrators took over part of Seattleโs Capitol Hill neighborhood, there are lines outside restaurants and bars in and around the former protest zone.
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