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Paul Njoroge and family. From left: Paul, Carolyne, 6-year-old Ryan, 4-year-old Kelli, 9-months-old Rubi and mother-in-law.

July 17, 2019 at 5:51 pm

‘I miss them,’ father who lost five family members in Boeing 737 MAX crash tells lawmakers

Paul Njoroge was among the first relatives of victims of two deadly Boeing 737 crashes to testify before congressional committees looking into the air disasters.

Mayor Jenny Durkan in Seattle Wednesday June 19, 2019. 210633 210633

July 15, 2019 at 5:00 am

Mayor’s approach to Seattle police reforms could prolong oversight, council members say; union offers to talk

Council member M. Lorena González said the letter was motivated by concerns the city is backsliding on reforms and needs to get "back on track."

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July 10, 2019 at 9:39 pm

Judge gives Seattle more time to deal with deficiencies in police reforms

City leaders left unclear whether Seattle's powerful police union will be enlisted to join in the effort.

Brendan Kolding is running for Seattle City Council District 1 in the 2019 election. He was hired by the Seattle Police Department in 2008. (Kolding for District 1)

July 10, 2019 at 5:11 pm

Former Seattle police officer running for City Council faced firing for dishonesty

Former Seattle police Lt. Brendan Kolding denied that his resignation from the department in March stemmed from a recommendation he be fired for lying during...

Wreaths and floral installations stand next to piles of wreckage days after an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on March 10, killing all 157 on board. (AP Photo/Mulugeta Ayene)

July 3, 2019 at 8:58 am

Boeing’s $100 million pledge for 737 MAX crash victims sparks criticism and questions

Boeing announced a $100 million fund as an "initial outreach" to the families of victims of the two 737 MAX crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia,...

FILE – In this Dec. 19, 2013, file photo, workers assemble Boeing 787 Dreamliners at the company’s massive assembly plant in North Charleston, S.C. The Machinists union on Friday, April 17, 2015 announced it was withdrawing a petition to hold an April 22, 2015 union vote among production workers. The move means that there cannot be another vote for at least six months at Boeing’s South Carolina facilities. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)

June 28, 2019 at 2:37 pm

DOJ probe expands beyond Boeing 737 MAX, includes 787 Dreamliner

The subpoena was issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ), sources said, which is already conducting a criminal investigation into the certification and design of...

June 25, 2019 at 7:29 pm

Seattle’s use of outside advisory panel condemned by police-reform advocates

A plan by Mayor Jenny Durkan to use an outside panel to devise police-accountability measures drew swift condemnation from police-reform advocates, who contend it undercuts...

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Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger speaks during a House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing on the status of the Boeing 737 MAX on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) DCAH121 DCAH121

June 19, 2019 at 5:47 pm

Is an iPad enough to train Boeing 737 MAX pilots? Famed pilot Sullenberger says Boeing is wrong

Chesley Sullenberger, known for the "Miracle on the Hudson," told the U.S. House aviation subcommittee that two deadly crashes of the 737 MAX shouldn't have...

June 13, 2019 at 7:06 pm

Sources: Seattle police chief feared she could be overturned on a technicality if she fired officer who lied

Police Chief Carmen Best suspended the officer for 30 days without pay, sidestepping Police Department policy and language in the city’s contract with the officers'...

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All 737 MAX airplanes are made in Renton but until the FAA is satisfied with a fix to allow the planes to fly again, Boeing needs to park the planes, ready for delivery, around the Puget Sound region including this parking area south of the South Park Bridge and across the street from Boeing Field. This parking area is west of East Marginal Way South in Seattle.
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June 6, 2019 at 6:05 pm

Boeing turns to high-powered defense attorneys in 737 MAX investigation

Boeing has retained three of the country's most prominent criminal-defense attorneys to respond to a federal criminal investigation into two deadly crashes of 737 MAX...