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Brendan Medbury, hospitality and engagement worker with Evergreen Treatment Services, holds the door for a client Friday morning in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington on August 18, 2023.

September 25, 2023 at 6:00 am

Seattle boosts first response to drug crisis, still lacks treatment options VIEW

The crews dispatched to save lives are hitting a "huge gap": There are few places to take people for treatment. That may soon get worse.

September 22, 2023 at 6:50 pm

Seattle police officer put on leave over racist, sexist slurs against neighbor WATCH

Audio published by The Stranger appears to depict SPD Officer Burton Hill peppering his neighbor with a barrage of explicit racist and sexist insults.

September 21, 2023 at 3:41 pm

Harrell boosts budget for dual dispatch team ahead of October launch VIEW

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell will allot $6 million in additional funding to his promised third public safety department, which is set to partially launch in...

Some commenters lined the back of the council chambers Tuesday with large signs critical of Nelson’s amendments, listing “the reasons why we cannot allow SPD to use their discretion,” naming past examples of SPD conduct including a recently surfaced video of a police union leader joking about the SPD killing of 23-year-old pedestrian Jaahnavi Kandula.

September 19, 2023 at 5:33 pm

Seattle City Council changes course, passes drug enforcement bill VIEW

After a summer debating a contentious drug enforcement bill, the City Council voted to allow the City Attorney’s Office to prosecute knowing possession and public...

Anger over the death of Jaahnavi Kandula, hit by a Seattle Police cruiser while she crossed Dexter Avenue, has grown with the release of police body camera video. Protesters took to the streets Thursday, Sept. 14, marching to the downtown precinct. 224983

September 19, 2023 at 6:00 am

City Council asks SPD to review policy after Jaahnavi Kandula’s death WATCH

The department says it will review a policy that allows union officials to be involved in investigations of rank-and-file officers they represent and defend.

With the Space Needle in view at left, photos of Jaahnavi Kandula are seen Jan. 29, 2023 at the Seattle intersection where she was killed by a Seattle police vehicle responding to an emergency call. Some Seattle elected officials are calling for increased police accountability after release of footage of an officer joking after the death of Kandula.

September 15, 2023 at 11:57 am

Seattle police union responds to backlash over Jaahnavi Kandula’s death WATCH

In a statement released Friday, Seattle's police union said a video of its vice president joking after the death of 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula lacks context.

A photo of Jaahnavi Kandula is seen with flowers, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023 in Seattle, at the intersection where she was killed by a Seattle Police officer driving north while responding to a nearby medical incident. This view of Dexter looks north. Nearby, a rally saw about 50 gather to protest police violence. 222920

September 14, 2023 at 11:44 am

Handling of Jaahnavi Kandula’s death brings criticism from Seattle leaders WATCH

Some Seattle officials are calling for more police accountability in light of footage of an officer joking after the death of a woman struck and...

Incumbent Andrew Lewis, left, and Robert Kettle are candidates in the primary for Seattle City Council District 7.

September 7, 2023 at 6:00 am

Seattle City Council split on who should represent downtown

Challenger Bob Kettle has racked up three endorsements from current Seattle City Council members in his District 7 race against incumbent Andrew Lewis.

Port of Seattle Commissioner Sam Cho addresses the crowd during an opening ceremony and preview event for the new Elliott Way bridge on Monday on April 24, 2023. The event unveiled the honorary street sign Dzidzilalich.

September 1, 2023 at 6:00 am

Port of Seattle president joins Mayor Harrell’s office during shake-up

Sam Cho, Port of Seattle Commission president, will lead Mayor Harrell's downtown revitalization effort.

A food delivery rider waits for the traffic light to change to head northbound on Chester Street at County Line Road as a statewide stay-at-home order remains in effect in an effort to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus Monday, March 30, 2020, in Lone Tree, Colo. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

August 25, 2023 at 11:26 am

DoorDash to pay $1.6M for violating Seattle's sick time policy

The settlement by the San Francisco-based company includes $500,000 to 648 Seattle workers and $1.1 million in safe- and sick-time credits for over 26,000 workers.