Seattle Police Department employee arrested for road rage shooting on I-5
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- A Seattle Police Department employee was arrested in connection with a road rage shooting that happened on I-5 South in Federal Way Saturday afternoon.
Capitol Hill business owner says police were a no-show during burglary in progress
SEATTLE – Business owners and residents in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood are questioning public safety since protesters have taken over several blocks around the abandoned East Precinct and Cal Anderson Park.
Seattle City Council bans chokeholds, police use of crowd control weapons
The Seattle City Council has voted unanimously to ban police from using tear gas, pepper spray and several other crowd control devices.
'CHAZ' protest zone renamed 'CHOP' as Seattle leaders promise change
SEATTLE -- The 6-9 block area of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood currently occupied by protesters has been renamed from CHAZ - the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone - to CHOP - the Capitol Hill Organized (or Occupied) Protest.
Black clergy members say they support Seattle Police Chief in leading police reform
SEATTLE – Black clergy members gathered at Goodwill Baptist Church on Sunday to support Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best.
Q&A: What’s next for Seattle protesters’ ‘autonomous zone’?
For nearly a week, people opposing police brutality and racial injustice have turned a Seattle neighborhood into ground zero for their protests, creating a carnival-like atmosphere with speakers and drum circles near a largely abandoned police station.
A look inside the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone
Days after Seattle Police abandoned its East Precinct, thousands are filling the streets in what is being called the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone.
Tacoma woman accused of setting 5 Seattle police cars on fire
Police arrested a Tacoma woman accused of setting five Seattle police cars on fire during riots May 30 in downtown Seattle.
Police Chief: Abandoning Seattle's East Precinct amid protests 'was not my decision'
SEATTLE (AP) — Police Chief Carmen Best addressed East Precinct officers in a video released Thursday and said it was not her decision for officers to leave the precinct in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood amid ongoing protests.
Seattle Public Schools suspends partnership with Seattle police for one year
SEATTLE -- Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Denise Juneau made the announcement on Tuesday to suspend the district-wide partnership with the Seattle Police Department for one year.
Chief orders Seattle police officers to turn on body cams during protests
The Seattle Police Department announced Wednesday that officers will be required to turn on body cameras during protests.
Seattle police seek to resume East Precinct staffing
While some streets in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood remain closed by the city, on Wednesday Seattle Police announced it wants to put officers back to work inside the east precinct the department boarded up earlier this week.
Protesters take over streets outside abandoned SPD East Precinct
SEATTLE - Protesters took over streets in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood now that Seattle Police has abandoned its East Precinct.Along Pine Street for several blocks, barriers prevented traffic from passing.
Black Lives Matter sues over violent Seattle police tactics
A Black Lives Matter group sued the Seattle Police Department Tuesday to halt the violent tactics it has used to break up largely peaceful protests in recent days.
'You lost a good one': Local officers question future in law enforcement amid intense backlash, civil unrest
SEATTLE -- As protests continue over the killing of George Floyd and the death of Manuel Ellis here at home, calls for arresting officers and defunding the police have left local law enforcement questioning why they continue to protect cities that will "protest my funeral and cheer when I'm laid in the ground."Clashes between protesters and police have been escalating in Seattle and across the globe in response to the killing of George Floyd, most recently prompting city council members and activists to push for reducing funding to the Seattle Police Department by up to 50 percent.Mayor Jenny Durkan and Police Chief Carmen Best have sat down at the table with protest organizers and announced a wide range of proposals to address community concerns.
Protesters march to East Precinct after Seattle police reopen streets
Seattle police on Monday re-opened the streets around the East Precinct at 12th Ave. and Pine Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Seattle City Council members vow to cut police funding by 50%
SEATTLE -- The growing clashes between police and protesters spurred multiple Seattle City Council members to float an idea many might find controversial.During a briefing Monday morning, council member and budget committee chair Teresa Mosqueda announced her plan to slash the police department’s $400-million budget by half.Council members also didn’t stop at the budget, Sawant said she will craft legislation to ban chemical agents and keep officers from using chokeholds against subjects.Seattle Police’s union president warns cutting their budget will only increase crime.For yet another night conflicts between protestors and police in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood boiled over, sending smoke through the streets and spurring condemnation by Seattle City Council members.“There was no provocation,” council member Kshama Sawant told her colleagues, recounting Sunday’s events.Seattle Police insist they only respond with force after protestors toss bottles, bricks and other materials.Seattle’s police union says dozens of officers have been injured during confrontations.Monday morning, council member Teresa Mosqueda promised not to pass the mayor’s budget and planned to make drastic cuts to the force’s budget.“I am committed to defunding the police, she said.” “Fifty percent ideally to invest back into communities that we failed.”“At night at 11th and Pine, it’s unacceptable,” said SPOG president Mike Solan.He says cutting SPD’s budget now threatens the safety of officers and the public.“Reality is we’re already underfunded,” said Solan. “Public safety crimes are rising.
Seattle council members protest after tear gas used on crowd
SEATTLE -- Just days after Seattle’s mayor and police chief promised a month-long moratorium on using a type of tear gas to disperse protesters, the department used it again during an overnight protest — bringing severe criticism Monday from City Council members, vows to overhaul the department and an additional call for the mayor’s resignation.“How many people need to write in about being gassed in their own homes?
More violent clashes with police reported in Seattle overnight
SEATTLE -- Crowds were still out on Capitol Hill Monday morning as we enter Day 11 of protests.Barricades have been pushed back a couple more blocks to 13th and Pike, while police continue to surround the East Precinct and people continue to gather.On Sunday, peaceful protests again turned violent after some very scary moments.First, a man drove his car into a crowd of protesters, shot a man, and then ran toward the police line.
The Divide: Chief Carmen Best on unrest in Seattle
This week on “The Divide”: Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best speaks about her personal anger over the death of George Floyd and her personal responsibility to protect the city she serves amid unrest.