By Scott Lindsay – attorney; Seattle resident; former public safety advisor and special assistant for police reform to the City of Seattle; former senior counsel to House Oversight Committee Democrats. On Wednesday, October 21, Councilmember Lisa Herbold, chairperson of the Seattle City Council’s Public Safety Committee, introduced far-reaching legislation...
Analysis of Seattle City Council Proposal to Excuse And Dismiss Most Misdemeanor Crimes (PDF)
Seattle is Feeling the Effects of Losing the Navigation Team
The Seattle City Council recently voted to reduce funding for public safety and completely eliminate the Navigation Team without a plan on how to address safety issues in parks. The Navigation Team’s absence is already being felt by many city residents. KOMO reported on the increasing presence of homeless encampments in...
Had enough?
Night after night, peaceful protests are co-opted by people destroying businesses and homes, setting fires, assaulting officers, throwing explosives, and blocking first responders. Peaceful protests and legitimate calls for social justice reforms are being drowned out by relentless violence, mayhem, and illegal behavior. Had enough? We have. It is frustrating...
King County Residents Want Reform, Not Defunding Police
As this summer’s protests against police brutality continue into the fall months, more information is coming to light about where the public stands on the central issues of the protests. According to a new Crosscut/ Elway poll, the majority of voters support the broad goals of the protests, but...
