The Seattle City Council approved Council Bill 120916 on Feb. 11, which permits the Seattle Police Department (SPD) to use less lethal weapons (LLWs) during certain crowd control cases. The
Three pedestrians were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after they were hit by a car in a crosswalk Friday afternoon, according to police.
When the employee tried to stop him from leaving without paying, the suspect allegedly punched him before leaving the store.
Past councils restricted the use of so-called less-lethal weapons following the department’s violent response to racial justice protests in May 2020.
Police are investigating two apparent crash-and-grab burglaries or attempted burglaries at Seattle pot shops early Friday.
Previous legislation—passed as a result of public outcry—had all but barred the use of less-lethal weapons such as tear gas and blast balls for Seattle police.
Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes detailed his agenda in a wide-ranging interview with "The Gee and Ursula Show" on KIRO Newsradio.
A 40-year-old man is under arrest suspected of sexually exploiting children in other states and another country.
Seattle is one step closer to ending a federal consent decree after the city council approved updated guidelines for the police department’s crowd management policies. The Seattle City Council approved Council Bill 120916 on Tuesday,