DivestSPD
Seattle's grassroots police watchdog
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SPD staffer let records be destroyed, delayed bodycams' release for nearly a year
The Seattle Police Department fired a public records employee for arbitrarily pushing back deadlines, lying to requestors, and allowing 911 audio records to be destroyed, according to a recently released disciplinary report. Hired in 1999,...
The Divest Digest: July 29, 2026
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City to consult consultants about gun violence
At a press conference yesterday about the city’s response to the Bite of Seattle shoo...
Kent cop punched K9 who wouldn't stop biting innocent bystander
Kent Police K9 Frank (Kent Police Department)
A Kent police K9 officer lost control of his dog, who attacked a bystander for more than a minute in March, according to records obtained by DivestSPD. Officer Ethan Tudor tried punching K9 Fra...
Seattle cop arrested for assaulting, imprisoning his wife
Content note: This post contains descriptions of domestic violence throughout.
Seattle Police Officer Marlon Williams-Booth was arrested in late May for allegedly trapping his wife in a room, grabbing her by the hair, throwing her...
The Divest Digest: July 15, 2026
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Adam Smith Just Loves Funding Occupations
Rep. Adam Smith dressed like Judge Doom from Who Framed Roger Rabbit if he shopped at Nordstrom Rack
Local war h...
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