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Aurora roadblocks likely to become permanent fixtures

A bill to formalize street closures along the Aurora corridor was voted through Tuesday’s Public Safety Committee meeting. Last month, some people living on the side streets of Aurora, Seattle’s hub for street-based sex work, blocked off th...

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Nearly 50 complaints filed against Seattle police chief

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes (Harvard Club of Seattle)

In a recent interview, Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes said he wants to stay with the department until he retires, and he plans to be here for at least four more years. However, h...

6 days ago
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The Divest Digest. June 17, 2026

Is that the best you can do? Smile like you’re making $120 an hour to sit outside a stadium.

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FBI and SPD were out harassing sex workers on Aurora this weekend, and they had the nerve to call it “outreac...

12 days ago

On a suicide call, a Seattle cop seemed like he was having a good time

Seattle Police Officer Caleb Pomazon

Content note: The following post contains discussion of suicide and graphic descriptions of a traumatic fatal injury that readers may find upsetting or disturbing.


A Seattle police officer joked...

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Trans King County captain claims deputy lied about misgendering incident

King County Sheriff’s Office Captain Jamie Deer, one of the only openly trans police officers in the country, poses for a 2017 profile, when he was still a sergeant. (NBC News)

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