Century-old cedar totems to honor native woodcarver at Seattle Center "carve-in"
An ancient cedar tree was delivered earlier today (Tuesday) to the Seattle Center. Several totem poles carved from it in public will commemorate the life and art of native carver John T. Williams. His...
View ArticleFeds launch civil rights investigation of Seattle Police
Listen Update 2:55 p.m. The federal Department of Justice is launching a full-scale investigation into possible discrimination and excessive use of force in the Seattle Police Department. The probe...
View ArticleWednesday morning's headlines
Making headlines this morning around the Northwest: Where's Spring? Snow Falls in Lowlands, Mountains Farewell to State's Last Polling Places Seattle Settlement Over Domestic Violence Cases Hey, it's...
View ArticleTeaching police talk tactics
Police in Seattle and King County will soon be trained in the importance of talking. They’ll learn to treat people with respect as a way of diffusing tense situations. Law enforcement officials hope...
View ArticleGang activity ‘moving’ into Seattle’s suburbs; summit called
The gang-related shooting on Saturday at a custom-car show in Kent that left 13 people injured has regional law enforcement officials worried that some gang activity has moved from Seattle to its...
View ArticleMan sues SPD, creates website of dashcam videos
A man whose charges were dismissed after he was arrested by Seattle police three years ago has decided that’s not enough to clear the air. He’s suing the department – and making video from their...
View ArticleFollow @SeattlePD around during Twitter "ride-along"
Have you ever wondered what a Seattle police officer does all day? You’re not alone. The department says it typically has long waiting lists of people who want to ride along on patrols. Now it’s...
View ArticleUpdate: Federal criticism leads to Seattle police reforms
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn has proposed a series of police reforms following a damning federal report after a series of high-profile incidents involving minorities. McGinn on Thursday said among the...
View ArticleFaith in Seattle police 'shaken' by DOJ investigation
Police departments have come under increased scrutiny from the Obama administration as the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division steps up investigations of corruption, bias and excessive force....
View ArticleLiving room conversations invite cops in to communities
Small talk isn’t usually encouraged between police officers and the public. But, the Seattle Police Department is trying to change that, with a program that encourages people to invite the cops in for...
View ArticleNAACP: Was police stop coincidence or pay back?
Was a Seattle police stop of two African American men in February just a coincidence or, as some are suggesting, "retaliation" for the publicity surrounding a previous stop. The NAACP says it wants...
View ArticleSeattle: Make gun offenders register like sex offenders?
Sex offenders have to register when they get out of prison in Washington. So why shouldn’t people who commit a violent crime with a gun have to do the same? It’s an idea being floated by the Seattle...
View ArticleCrowd turns on Seattle police officer
Police are investigating but have no suspects from a crowd that attacked a patrol car Monday night in the Capitol Hill area of Seattle.
View Article'Catch a Killer' - Seattle PD launches newsy site to fight crime
The latest version of the Seattle Police Department’s blog shows a department striving to build an online audience with catchy headlines and timely posts. “We’re looking to do even more,” said...
View ArticleSeattle Police tackling neighborhood hotspots with ‘directed patrols’
With 20 fatal shootings so far, just over half way into the year, Seattle’s murder toll has already topped the number of homicides for all of last year. The city is stepping up police patrols in crime...
View ArticleWhy you might see a billboard of murder victims in Seattle
The Seattle Police Department is launching a new advertising campaign on buses and billboards in hopes of generating tips about unsolved killings.
View ArticleWill deal with Dept. of Justice really change police culture?
How do you make sure there is genuine change within the Seattle Police Department? That’s what some Seattle City Council members are asking as the city gets set to implement a police reform plan...
View ArticleBellevue chief apologizes to Seattle police
Bellevue police have apologized to a Seattle police officer for three off-duty Bellevue cops who harassed an officer who asked them not to litter outside CenturyLink Field before Sunday's Seahawks game.
View ArticleRobbery in the ‘Jungle’ results in bite wounds
A man and his friend were robbed in the wooded area along the west side of Beacon Hill. One of the victims sustained “gruesome” bite wounds during the assault and robbery.
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