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"News radio 1000 FM 97 7, stay connected, stay informed. I'm Kelly blier and here are the top local northwest stories. Is it rent control or rent stabilization? The debate is heating up as lawmakers consider several bills aimed at slowing the rising cost of rental housing. Northwest news radio is John lobert reports. It's no secret rents are sky high, but a national survey reveals rents in Washington jumped by a staggering 63% between 2010 and 2021. Lawmakers need to enact serious solutions. This legislative session. Michelle Thomas is with the Washington low income housing alliance. It is the only policy that can act with the speed necessary to stabilize renter households who are suffering from the rent gouging. Roughly a half dozen bills have been introduced, but a cap on rent increases, no more than three to 7% has the support of landlords like Mike Parker. People are hurting and we have to do something to stabilize that now. It's the right thing to do. We have to give renters more protection or we'll never going to work ourselves out of this homelessness problem. But Sean Flynn was quick to call this rent control. The executive director of the rental housing association of Washington says, when you artificially cap rents, bad things happen to housing markets. John lobert, northwest news radio. There is a settlement agreement over the much talked about text messages from the chop protest in June of 2020, more than a dozen businesses located in an 8 block area that became known as a chop zone, sued for damages from the violent uprising. They demanded evidence of the city's alleged support and encouragement of the occupation. Three weeks ago a federal judge levied severe legal sanctions against the city of Seattle for deleting thousands of text messages between former mayor Jenny durkan, ex police chief Carmen best, fire chief Harold scoggins and four other ranking city officials There are no details in the settlement known as from the U.S. district court in Seattle, those involved have until March 10th to come to an agreement. Another smash and grab at a gun store come a fours Ryan sim says this one happened early this morning in Renton. It was the front door to the entrance, emphasis on was. It is now completely shattered and obviously on the ground after a dramatic instant talking about what happened here, astonishing, security video captured the destruction as it occurred. Footage shows the thieves using a truck to slam into this shop. They backed into the business several times before they could even enter from their two men in masks are seen getting out and grabbing as much merchandise as possible. Hours later, police still have no suspects in this case, word about this
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"mayor jenny durkan" Discussed on Northwest Newsradio
"Coalition of advocates and landlords are pushing the state legislature to place controls on skyrocketing rental prices. Northwest news radio's John lobert reports. The increases are staggering. 63% according to a national survey between 2010 and 2021. Without rent stabilization, lawmakers will have failed the voters of Washington. Michelle Thomas is with the Washington low income housing alliance. It is the only policy that can act with the speed necessary to stabilize renter households who are suffering from the rent gouging. Roughly a half dozen bills have been introduced, but a cap on rent increases, no more than three to 7% has the support of landlords like Mike Parker. People are hurting and we have to do something to stabilize that now. It's the right thing to do. We have to give renters more protection or we'll never going to work ourselves out of this homelessness problem. But Sean Flynn with the rental housing association of Washington was quick to call this rent control. Adding, when you artificially cap rents, bad things happen to housing markets. John libertine, northwest news radio. The city of Seattle has settled the lawsuit filed by several businesses that suffer damage during the Capitol Hill occupied protest in the summer of 2020. The group's lawyers had requested that any evidence that might point to city officials supported the protest zones creation be retained. Last month, the federal judge hearing the case, hammered the city council or a hammered the city, I should say, was sanctions over deleted texts sent by former mayor Jenny durkan, former police chief Carmen best, and several other city officials. The judge said there was evidence those deletions were not an accident, and that he would instruct a jury that they would have hurt the city's case in the suit. He also dismissed three of the business group's 5 claims, so the settlement would apply to the two the judge forwarded on to trial. A woman is now in the hospital after she was attacked by a man wielding a machete into coma this morning, police say a man and a woman were visiting another man and his RV at 78th and trafton street that is when a fire broke out, and the woman was attacked by the RV owner, the woman is expected to survive, the RV owners behind bars on suspicion of assault. A new bill could change how Washington state deals with homeless
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"mayor jenny durkan" Discussed on KOMO
"County today aimed at putting catalytic converter thieves behind bars. County council member Reagan Dunn has introduced a plan that would step up enforcement investigation and prosecution. My hope is that we decide to arrested prosecute some of the key players in this catalytic converter theft area and send a message to those who are doing it that it's not the kind of crime that it's going to pay anymore. The precious metals inside our ten times the price of gold dun's legislation includes a public awareness campaign as the state continues to develop a broader plan. Santa finally has a firm plan in place for how the city should investigate its own chief of police. Corwin Hank reports it's now headed for a final vote. The city council of public safety committee and its chair Lisa herbold took up the issue after finding formal complaints against former chief Carmen best had gone unresolved. The 2017 police accountability ordinance did not address how compliance naming the chief would be handled and this has led to a lack of clarity about how to proceed with some previous complaints. Former mayor Jenny durkan never acted on complaints in 2020 that best had ordered use of tear gas on street protesters in violation of a moratorium. The new bill puts the city's office of inspector general for public safety in charge of future complaints against a Seattle police chief, with the ordinance passing out of committee for nothing, the full council likely will vote it into law, July 19th. Corwin hake, northwest news radio. Jerry selection has begun in the trial for the founder of the far right group, Patriot Prayer. Joey Gibson is facing one count of felony riot in connection with a brawl outside of Portland bar in 2019. Prosecutor allege prosecutors allege that Gibson instigated a street fight with anti fascists on May 1st, 2019. They plan to show video of the brawl which they claim shows Gibson and two co defendants taunting and physically threatening members of the antifa group gives him told coin TV, the antifa members are the ones who shoved and spit on him. I'm excited for it to come
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"mayor jenny durkan" Discussed on KOMO
"Minutes of nonstop news continues on komo news 1000 FM 97 7 Good evening 6 O 6 I'm Rick van syens since Seattle the latest COVID projections from the University of Washington show that the U.S. will likely see more than 126,000 additional deaths between now and march but Cuomo's Ryan Harris tells us the rate of hospitalizations from Omaha should be lower Those institute for health metrics and evaluation numbers find that if home acron is more severe the U.S. deaths jump up past 158,000 but that they can be drastically reduced to 80% of us wear masks They also show 3 billion new infections or 40% of the world's population in the next three months Doctor Christopher Murray says the large number will push hospitalizations up significantly but not catastrophically and he says we were already expecting another Delta surge Murray says based on what we've seen in other countries oh Macron's rate of hospitalization will be 90 to 94% lower than delta And individual level if you get infected this is much better than being infected with Delta From the hospital's point of view they're still going to see an awful lot of patients Murray also says it appears the risk of severe illness and death is much greater if you're unvaccinated versus vaccinated and boosted and for the long term 2022 outlook he says with so many new infections plus increasing vaccination and booster rates a lot more people will have immunity for a while provided we don't see another variant that can get past that immunity Ryan Harris come onus Grocery workers in the city of Seattle will continue to get hazard pay mayor Jenny durkan announcing shell veto the council's repeal of pandemic hazard pay which was supposed to take effect on the first of the year durkin says now is not the time to roll back the pay for those critical frontline workers The hazard pay provides Seattle grocery workers and extra $4 an hour Everett police department looking to recruit two dozen more officers next year today the city council approved continuing hiring incentives started four years ago with some improvements Police chief Dan templeman says that the perks help but there are other reasons officers would want to come to Everett What I think more important right is our other things Culture of the agency opportunities within an agency for career advancement The incentives include hiring bonuses of up to $30,000 The council also approved 2% pay incentive increases for current officers and non commissioned staff And severe weather shelters will open nightly in Seattle from Saturday through next Wednesday December 29th daily low temperatures expected to drop into the 20s beginning Saturday with snow in the forecast this weekend the shelters at the Seattle exhibition center on Mercer and the compass housing alliance on Alaskan way in pioneer square will open at 7 p.m. each night serving adults over the age of 18 The FAA wants additional safety requirements for the Boeing 777 more from komo's Jeff possum The federal aviation administration filed proposed air worthiness directives today saying Pratt and Whitney engines on Boeing 777 203 hundred aircraft should have additional shielding and the inlets strengthened This following an incident earlier this year when the front of an engine broke apart during a flight that had just left Denver International Airport According to Bloomberg news the FAA also wants stepped up inspections United is the only domestic carrier that operates Boeing triple 7s with Pratt and Whitney engines Jeff pojo come on news It is 6 ten and from the Beacon plumbing sports desk with Bill schwarz What did the Seahawks coach think about the two referee calls against his team last night Last night's ten point loss to LA guarantees the Seahawks will have their first losing season in a decade Now plenty of fans are fuming inventing on social media about two gluing referees decisions which went against the Seahawks The fourth down no call pass interference on the rams and the defensive holding call on Seattle's bless Austin But yeah we're trying to be real physical in that situation And that's what bless was doing you know And I didn't see him hold him to grab them in that study hit him but you know officials have to interpret it that stuff I'll Pete Carroll's football team has less time this week to recover and get ready for Sunday's home game against the Chicago Bears And today had to put another player tight end will dissolve on COVID reserve Believe it or not Seattle is still among 27 NFL teams yet to be mathematically eliminated from the playoffs Texas a and M has had to pull out of the gator bowl against wake forest The aggies with the virus and injuries a COVID outbreak in the Brooklyn Nets organization as postponed tomorrow night's game at Portland and maybe Christmas Day in LA against the Lakers Sports at ten and 40 after the hour Bill Schwartz come on here Last month the U.S. Navy notified residents around Pearl Harbor the water supply at the joint base and been contaminated by jet fuel but those who live on and near the base have health complaints going back months before the navy came forward with a announcement Following the story for The Washington Post and talked with comos Tom Hitler Okay you interviewed ten different military families for this story What kind of illnesses were they suffering from So just about all of their illnesses have scientific links to field exposure And acute exposure at that We're talking nausea gastrointestinal issues foggy memory fatigue vomiting skin irritation all of the hallmark signs that they were exposed to fuel How many people could be affected overall by this contaminated water supply There's 93,000 people who use the navy's water And the military supported thousands of people have attended clinics and checked in with their symptoms So I think we've only scratched the surface of hearing from people who have issues When it comes to these families they spend months wondering what the symptoms could be This is before late November when the navy.
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"mayor jenny durkan" Discussed on KOMO
"Her involvement in a protest march to the home of mayor Jenny durkan and her decision to let a crowd of protesters into city hall during the pandemic Traffic cameras coming to 8 downtown Seattle intersections will soon start mailing citations to drivers who block the box Reports the first tickets will be warnings only Then sometime early next year getting caught blocking the bike or transit lane at one of 8 intersections or blocking the intersection itself will net you a $75 ticket mailed automatically after the camera snaps your plate State representative Jake Faye shares the House transportation committee We need to reduce the potential for serious injuries by pedestrians bicyclists and automobile drivers and this is the strategy to try to do that Critics say the automatic finds are another way Seattle criminalizes poverty because they say few can afford to miss work to contest a fine The Seattle times reports cans are going up on aurora avenue at Gaylord first in Columbia third in James third and Stewart fourth and battery fourth in Jackson 5th and olive and on west Lake at the valley Roy street intersection Corwin hake como news The project group formed to replace the I 5 bridge over the Columbia river is now going through the different design options which also means some decisions will have to be made to choose an option in May Among them are how many lanes of cars the bridge will carry and which mass transit will be preferred so that traffic congestion can be minimized Interstate bridge replacement project manager Greg Johnson says they had a productive conversation with people behind the cascadia high speed rail project Johnson says their work is important but they don't think it should.
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"mayor jenny durkan" Discussed on KOMO
"Seattle police are investigating after a man was shot near the Beacon hill neighborhood early this morning Police say one person was shot in the shoulder at rainier avenue south and south mcclellan street around 4 a.m. detectives believe the man was involved in a fight outside a nearby bar the 35 year old was transported to harborview in stable condition Local leaders say whatcom county is digging out after record rainfall and floodwaters hit the region Saturday representative Rick Larsen to her damaged areas in the county 1400 homes have suffered flooding in 60 of them are uninhabitable Larsen expects the damage estimate of $50 million to increase and believes it will be late January before the federal government decides whether it will provide federal help Several problematic homeless encampments in Seattle have been cleared out and more progress has been promised by the end of the year Here's mayor Jenny durkan As we speak there's extensive outreach to both broadview Thompson and Ballard commons So hopefully that those encampments will be resolved before the end of the year Seattle mayor Jenny durkan is now optimistically talking about an actual timeline for the homeless situations at this school in park to be resolved We know now that approximately 6 out of ten of the people who are homeless in Seattle that were supporting became homeless somewhere else The transition that brought you toms and K to 8 is already underway with some of the campers Now officially moved into the city's latest tiny house village As for Ballard commons there are still more than a dozen tens on the lawn But just a few weeks ago there were more than 50 so it appears to be trending in the right direction For months now outreach workers with the hope team have been trying to convince people to take housing and services Johnson show komo news A man was killed overnight when a car struck his ten along I two O 5 in Portland it happened around three 30 a.m. police say when they arrived They found a crashed Honda sedan that had left the roadway and struck the occupied tent The man inside died at the scene the woman driver was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries A Salvation army bell ringer was assaulted as he was trying to raise money for the agency outside a Vancouver Fred Meyer last night According to the Clark county sheriff's office the suspect assaulted the bell ringer around 8 p.m. and then took the cash from the kettle before running off Deputies responded and were able to detain the suspect after a brief struggle a canine unit was able to recover all the money that had been tossed the suspect is in the Clark county jail facing robbery theft and resisting arrest charges And if you're thinking you'd rather give an experience this holiday season in Washington man is offering a chance to step back in time Cuomo's Brian Calvert explains It.
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"mayor jenny durkan" Discussed on KOMO
"Pretty showery Temperatures stay in the low to mid 40s In the coming of this and I'm gonna use probably cloudy skies currently 41 in Seattle A Salvation army bell ringer was assaulted as he tried to raise money for the agency outside of Vancouver Fred Meyer last night According to the Clark county sheriff's office the suspect assaulted the bell ringer around 8 p.m. and then took the cash from the kettle before running off Deputies responded and were able to detain the suspect after a brief struggle Canine unit was able to recover all the money that had been tossed the suspect is in the Clark county jail facing robbery theft and resisting arrest charges A man was killed overnight when a car struck his tent along I two O 5 in Portland and happened around three 30 a.m. police say when they arrived they found a crashed Honda sedan that had left the roadway and struck the occupied tent the man inside died at the scene The woman driver was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries Several problematic homeless encampments in Seattle have been cleared out and more progress is being promised by the end of the year Here's mayor Jenny durkan As we speak there's extensive outreach to both broad view Thompson and Balor commons So hopefully that those encampments will be resolved before the end of the year Seattle mayor Jenny durkan is now optimistically talking about an actual timeline for the homeless situations at the school and park to be resolved We know now that approximately 6 out of ten of the people who are homeless in Seattle that were supporting became homeless somewhere else The transition that brought view Tom's and K to 8 is already underway with some of the campers now officially moved into the city's latest tiny house village As for Balor commons there are still more than a dozen tents on the lawn But just a few weeks ago there were more than 50 so it appears to be trending in the right direction For months now outreach workers with the hope team have been trying to convince people to take housing and services Jonathan Cho como news The Washington redistricting commission met its legal deadline with 13 seconds to spare according to the state Supreme Court Jeff pojo explains The initial reporting of the morning of November 16th was that the commission failed to meet its midnight deadline to agree on new congressional and legislative maps following the 2020 census But the commissioners said they did reach an agreement after the deadline By law the responsibility of drawing the maps then fell to the state Supreme Court but the justices reviewed the minute to minute and even second to second proceedings of the commission and found that an agreement was reached just 13 seconds before midnight What the commission didn't do was communicate that agreement by the deadline So the court found that the maps drawn by the commission will stand as in spirit the deadline was met Jeff Pedro come on news A newly reopened nightclub pays tribute to a significant but mostly forgotten figure in old times Seattle history Como's corwin hake explains When she stepped off a steamer in 1888 she was a German immigrant named Dorothea Georgian oban before long she became known as.
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"mayor jenny durkan" Discussed on KOMO
"The race is considered a toss up at this point On time and on budget that's how the city describes the repair work being done on the west Seattle bridge The bridge was closed in March of 2020 when severe cracking was discovered That cracking could have led to a collapse so engineers have been doing all they can to shore it up Mayor Jenny durkan We are on track to reopen that bridge midyear next year And that won't come a moment too soon as traffic on alternate routes has become so heavy that it peak hours cars can often come to a complete stop Jeff Poe Gila come on use News time now 6 34 And let's find out how traffic's looking from the duban law group traffic center here's Tama Fulton We'll get even we are still seeing a bit of slowing coming through the Seattle on shop on 5 as you're heading from just about the you district all the way into downtown also seeing heavy traffic through the Bellevue area from northeast 8th street all the way into rent and set by one 67 is slow and go from alexandro to highway four ten and senator and still seeing some slow traffic around the 5 curve in Federal Way from south three 75th street to the port of Tacoma road Still watching a crash in the Bellevue area on the 5 20 off ramp from one 48 avenue It's partially blocking their causing just a bit of a hesitation And in Tacoma still launching fire crews on the scene of a fully engulfed structure fire at south 82nd street just near a street so there are a lot of crews there They're asking you avoid the area This report is sponsored by audible audible is bestselling audiobooks exclusive originals and podcasts all in one app This holiday season treat yourself with 60% off your first three months just visit audible dot com for more details Our next couple of traffic at 6 44 O'Donnell Wet weather moving through again as we head into Tuesday and Wednesday once again temperatures running too warm back into the mid 50s that keeps that snow level.
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"mayor jenny durkan" Discussed on KOMO
"52 Bellevue also 52° in average 54 55 and here at Seattle center 54° at 6 O 6 here in the middle of 20 minutes of nonstop news on como As we continue federal money to pay for free community college sounds like the program recently dropped from the president's infrastructure Bill will instead its Seattle's version of the same plan almost corwin hake explains Tuition free college did not survive the cut in the federal infrastructure Bill but federal funds are involved as Seattle expands its own free college program Seattle promise is the three year old program funded via levy granting the city's high school graduates access to two free years at a Seattle college Education is one of the most important pathways to equity That Seattle mayor Jenny durkan announcing the city's decision to spend $10.7 million in American rescue plan funds to expand Seattle promise She touts this unusual city federal partnership as a national model Where other community colleges around the nation have seen their enrollment decline are enrollment is increasing More than 800 students enrolled via Seattle promise in the fall of 2020 a record at the time Jerkin says this fall that number nearly tripled to 2100 Corwin hake como news A man accused of setting a fire outside a Capitol Hill nightclub while dozens of people were inside made an appearance in federal court today The Department of Justice says 24 year old Calvin Garcia has been charged with arson in the fire at that bar along 11th avenue near pine The flames scorched the exterior of the building and forced the club to cancel several planned events According to court documents Garcia was seen on surveillance video in the alley behind the nightclub sending a dumpster that was against the building on fire A jury this week awarding a group of students and parents $62 million in the second successful lawsuit over PCBs at a Monroe school that made many of them very sick Cuomo's carlene Johnson reports More than 200 students parents and teachers from sky valley education center and alternative school outside of the home ish filed 22 different lawsuits a few years back claiming they were poisoned by leaky light fixtures that contained PCBs Erica Smith among the plaintiffs I never put it together until my daughter Had hormonal issues Thyroid issues diagnosed with diabetes Passing out a.
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"mayor jenny durkan" Discussed on KOMO
"The west on puget sound Everett 54° 52 and in Tacoma 54 Our common news time 6 O 6 we continue with 20 minutes of nonstop news and como and the searches on for a missing deputy chief with the Seattle fire department The akama county sheriff's office says it is searching for Jay Shrek and gauze whose vehicle was found in kit a task county a neighboring county both counties though working together on the search The Seattle fire department also assisting were told sherick and Gus was last heard from when he was staying at a cabin in the squaw rock resort texting his wife on Tuesday He is a trained survivalist who had proper clothing food water backpack maps and a rifle A man suspected of robbing several banks and hotels across King County while wearing sweatpants and slippers has been arrested by police in Bellevue all the robberies occurring between October 21st and 29th 58 year old Antonio Aaron is accused of robbing a key bank residents in and Hampton inn in value attempting to rob a silver cloud in He's also accused of several robberies in both Kirkland is acquired Redmond a total of 9 cases It's almost a sure bet your kids will not be required to have COVID vaccine to stay in school just yet State school's chief Chris rake dall says it might become a requirement though after federal health officials give the children's vaccines full approval Wrecked also state and national survey show that unlike adults who took advantage of mass vaccination sites there's just a real consensus that more and more when it comes to children under the age of 12 families really want it done through a family doctor or pediatrician So they'll still be some clinics available because let's face it some families don't have access to those but the fastball do and they want that relationship Rachel says they are encouraging families to get their kids vaccinated because the more that do the fewer disruptions to learning and teacher prep time that they'll have Some in Seattle city government find it ironic that mayor Jenny durkan wants to offer bonuses to new Seattle police department hires while many current officers are sidelined by COVID restrictions Here is council member shaman Mayor is offering the police extra money without even an agreement to be vaccinated like every other city of Seattle worker Durkheim has announced emergency bonuses of up to $25,000 for new police hires the Seattle times reports 100 SPD officers have been granted vaccine exemptions but are on leave because they have not been offered work accommodations Washington state patrol has come under fire for how it screens its potential troopers According to a report from the Seattle time staff psychologist Daniel Clarke rejected non white candidates at a much higher rate and he attributes the imbalance to the tests he is required to administer But now the state patrol says it will outsource its psychological screenings at least temporarily according to the times analysis the racial makeup of the state patrol is overwhelmingly white and overwhelmingly male Two more shootings in Federal Way yesterday have residents feeling increasingly unsafe Como carlene Johnson reports the mayor blames recently passed state laws for making matters worse Suspects are named yet if the shooting death of a young boy just 13 years old found dead shot in the back and a residential park in south Federal Way yesterday Jen Gallagher was stand up federal waste says the level of crime and general feeling of being unsafe in the city must be addressed and police officers she's meeting with have told her their hands are tied by new regulations on policing They feel that they're going to be in trouble if they do help us Federal mayor Jim Farrell tells como he agrees and he also blames the recent decision to allow hardcore drug use It has caused a severe spike in drug related climb in murders Because of the quote reforms that were made in the legislature last year that illegal drugs of all kinds are essentially legalized Several vehicles were damaged in a drive by shooting also yesterday and fudge away no word of that is connected to the murder of the young team in federal carling Johnson common use The new lech Washington huskies around the Mont Lake hardwood tonight here's combos Bill swords with our Beacon plumbing sports update He Jay and Rick it's been a tough two years for the Washington husky basketball program back to back losing seasons bottom of the PAC 12 Coach Mike Hopkins cleaned house He brought in a new assistant or two Several transfer players including elite point guards dejan Davis and Terrell Brown And that's a luxury for a coach When you have to call every play and it becomes wearing when you have guys that you can depend on that you know value the ball like a coach does and understands execution It's a luxury to have a two of them is big time Tonight the dogs play an exhibition game against central Washington puck drops at about 7 ten and climate pledge arena The Seattle cracked and stayed against buffalo a sabers team which just ended an 8 month stalemate trading captain and former face of the franchise Jack eichel to the Vegas golden knights In the deal buffalo gets two forwards and two draft picks Could the baseball seeker brothers wind up on the same club The Mariners yesterday decided not to pick up Kyle Seeger's contract option Little brother Cory is also a free agent Sports attended 40 after the hour Bill Schwartz come on in 6 11 now at como Well for 5 weeks in a row weekly jobless claims have gone down bankrate dot com senior economic analyst Mark Hamrick has joined us every week since the pandemic racked our economy and talked earlier today with como's Taylor Vance ice Mark let's talk numbers How big of a difference are we seeing from last week Yeah Taylor good to be with you well As you say not only was.
KUOW Newsroom
"mayor jenny durkan" Discussed on KUOW Newsroom
"Will soon select a new mayor. Ballots are going out this week for the primaries and crowded field of candidates has already making the rounds to stir up votes but mayor jenny durkan is still in office of course still guiding the city through its existing challenges even crises times homelessness economic recovery. Policing these issues. Do not wait for an election. And they're being addressed or not depending on your perspective in real time so we wanted to make sure we're bringing you the very latest so we're picking up where our colleagues at the record left off. We'll be speaking with mayor. Jenny durkan each week. And we're kicking things off today with our new discussion forum mayor dirk and thank you so much for making time. We appreciate it. Thank you very much sprint to be back on. Koa w good to have you so you've had quite a write in office. i mean just. Everything has been wild from devastating pandemic. We've got fires burning now heatwaves. It looks like you're going to be pretty busy until the end of your term of all the cities in america. Seattle stepped up the most. And it's now reflected in the fact that we have the lowest incidence of disease hospitalizations of any city. Despite the fact that we were i. It's been a really hard time and we still have challenges ahead of us. Were not out of the kobe. Woods yet we have economy me to recover. Homelessness remains a challenge. But i think seattle's up for it. I think we can show the nation again how to do things in the right way. Yes and you've gone through a long list of things that the city has dealt with over the past year and in your tenure. But we've had a couple of big developments in recent days as they relate to the chop. The capitol hill organized protests. That grew out of last. Summer's demonstrations us marshals arrested. A man suspected in the shooting..
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As Cases Surge in Seattle, COVID-19 Testing Extended at Rainier Beach and West Seattle
"A surge in covid nineteen cases has hit the seattle area and it's causing an about face in the city strategy. The city was about to close to testing sites. But now says it's too early for that k. u. o. ws page browning has more in the last two weeks more than seven hundred people in seattle have tested positive for covid nineteen. The case rate is higher than it's been for the past two months when it comes to average new cases per week and there's a hot spot in the city the university district and neighborhood surrounding it specifically the city's documented outbreaks in the nine eight one zero five and nine one five zip codes. This means all four of the city run. Cova testing sites are staying open mayor. Jenny durkan wanted to make two of them vaccine sites. But that's on hold
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Former state representative Jessyn Farrell is running for Seattle mayor
"List of Seattle mayoral candidates. Former state representative Giessen Farrell announced her candidacy today. Joining an increasingly large and very group, hoping to lead the city after current Mayor Jenny Durkan announced she will not seek a second term. Farrell served two terms as a Democrat, the State House of Representatives, helping past transportation measures, including the expansion of sound transit in infrastructure improvements. The search
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Seattle to open more permanent COVID-19 vaccination sites in Rainier Beach, West Seattle, Lumen Field Event Center
"Seattle is setting up permanent mass vaccination sites at the lumine field events center also in rainier beach and west seattle seattle mayor. Jenny durkan says the expansion will reach thousands more vulnerable residents each week and thousands more with enough supplies. And i spoke with mayor durkan about this expansion and why it is so needed here. Despite the fact that seattle was the first to kind of experienced both hospitalization deaths of covid because of the hard work sacrifices that the businesses and residents have made we have for the top thirty cities or so in america the lowest level of disease in hospitalization and part of the reason for that is. We're able to stand up just a first in class testing system. We wanna first in class vaccination system and so we're building the infrastructure to make permanent some of our vaccinations sites and to be able to be one of the first cities in the country to vaccinate all of its residents that need to be vaccinated and of course it requires us to get a steady dose of the vaccines. But it's looking like we will in some very excited. They will make a couple of our vaccination sites permanent We'll stand up a mass vaccination site and we'll open additional sites as time permits well. We're the new mass vaccination site you're talking about coming online. The new the new mass vaccination side is going to be what's now called. Bloomfield used to be centurylink people. Think of where the seahawks play. And how about what's going to be going on at the rainier beach and west seattle facilities those way. We'll make the rainier beach and west seattle facilities permanent vaccine sites It's incredibly important just to be able to reach all parts of our community particularly those who've been hardest hit by the virus and we know clearly from the data that Our communities of color in particular have been hit by cove not just the health impacts but the economic impact and the health impacts have been significantly disproportionate. So i'm very excited. We'll be able to keep that rear beach Facility open and have it as a permanent vaccine location and also very excited that we can keep west seattle open because as you know not only are the number of underserved communities in that area but it also because the west seattle bridge it's access to other parts of the city has been significantly diminished. So we've got to bring the vaccine to the people that need it absolutely. You mentioned the communities of color. Do you know what the vaccination rates are looking like when it comes to inoculating these communities much more percentage of the population. Getting the disease and much lower portion. Actually getting the vaccines. That's why the city of seattle has stepped up and are are. We are really providing that equity lens or vaccinations and really proud of seattle fire department. And all the work. They've done but very proud of the community based organizations who have stood up helped us implement a program so that we've been able to do pop up clinics in the communities for those who've been under served and seventy percent of the vaccinations that we've been able to deliver have been to buy pock community. We're really pushing with our community. Based partners to get those people who might not have access to healthcare. They might be hesitant to get the vaccine or have language barriers and by doing that. We're we're reaching the people that that are most vulnerable and need the vaccine. Will you mentioned hesitancy in the groups that you've had discussions with we've heard a lot about this certain communities of color just being simply afraid to get given the us history and medical practices here in our country. But do you really think it's an issue or are we just talking about lack of access to the vaccine. So i think it is both i think right now because we are in the period where they're scarcity. We're working hard to make sure that we get the shots arms and and and getting them to the right people so using the lens for that soon. I think we will have enough vaccine to deliver. And then we'll have to shift to try to get people who would be hesitant to come. You have to remember that. For the last four years the federal government waged war against are immigrants and refugees. It's hard to then turn on a dime and tell them they can now trust government. And so that's why it's very important to have community based partners that people that speak the language or that are trusted messengers and has the new mapping tool created by the university of washington helped you achieve these goals or is there something more that can better serve these bypass communities the tool has been very helpful because it gives us the actual data showing Vice zip code where the disease is most prevalent and so we can see using that tool that we have not been able to reach some of the communities most at risk for the disease that helps us target zip codes but we still need the community based partners who can work with people that they trust to get them to the vaccine sites.
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Seattle mayor warns: 'Keep your eyes off' Wilson
"Wants Russell Wilson to leave the Seahawks. I'm a toy, you can true mayor of the city of New Orleans. And I know Mr Wilson that you will be a great addition to the New Orleans Saints. And, more importantly, I can see us in that number within that Super Bowl championship. Once again, the mayor posted a video on Twitter this evening trying to woo the quarterback to come to the South. Recent rumors have sparked the Wilson wants to be traded, though nothing has been verified. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan replied to Mayor Cantrell's tweet saying, quote. I love you, mayor. But keep your eyes off. His home is Seattle. A
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan delivers her final state of the city address
"U. S has snow on the ground right now. CNN there. Jenny Durkan gave her last state of the city speech today. She spoke about several challenges Seattle faces but focused on the pandemic and the push for vaccinations. I know everyone is just so tired, but we're so close. We have sacrificed and band through so much. We can't let our guard down now. Not until we get enough people vaccinated. Durkin says Her goal is for Seattle to be the first city to vaccinate 70% of the city's adults. The mayor also talked about steps necessary to reopen downtown and shelter the city's homeless population. Well open hundreds of shelter spaces and affordable homes to bring more neighbors inside from our parks and streets so they can get stability and services. This is Mayor Durkin's fourth and
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'Never bet against Seattle:' Mayor Durkan highlights hope in final State of City address
"Just a six minute speech, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan delivered her final state of the city address. You want us to be the first city in the country to vaccinate 70% of our adults? Speech was almost entirely about the pandemic and economic recovery. Durkin said that she hopes to have vaccines available to all residents by spring and added that you should never bet against Seattle.
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan delivers final State of the City address
"Durkin has given her final state of the city address. The speech lasted just over six minutes and focused almost entirely on the cove in 19 pandemic, hopefully by spring. The federal government will increase supplies and the city will be able to a large mass vaccination sites that are easily accept accessible in all parts of our city Darkened has decided not to run for reelection and a new mayor will be sworn in by this time next year.
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"Jail? And it's just not property crime is getting far worse colors that Markovich talk to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, prosecutors and judges. About why nobody seems to be going to jail. They say you've been harassing some of the businesses here. Really? I'm gone. 15 months ago, we caught up with Patrick kindness who already had more than 100 convictions and is out of custody because of a court system that is hemorrhaging municipal court. Is not doing any out of custody arrangements or you can't start the whole criminal process until someone's been arraigned. And so we have to fix all parts of it Since November 525 cases of people being charged with a crime, sometimes violent, have not made their first appearance before a judge the arraignment. And are walking the streets, including one Patrick. Kindness for alleged solves that Pike market nine months ago way have historic levels of backlogs at the King County Superior District and Seattle municipal courts for many reasons, including the need to social distance in jail. Which means fewer inmates are normal creek over in backlog of felony cases that have been filed but not yet resolved. Hovered around 3000 were probably about 7000 when it could be 10,000 before we get back to work in in the middle of the summer on the arrests aren't stopping. Judges say that jam up means people waiting to be arraigned are committing more crimes. This is what one judge saw Just one day last week only closed toe 10 people who had felonies pending that they've been released on And yet they're still breaking into people's homes. Well, they're they're at in a political push not to jail people accused of lesser misdemeanor crimes, almost Matt market, which, in fact this is one of many stories we have on the podcast. We called coma news this week. If you maybe only get a headline in more of the story, you need some help with the discussions here we encourage you to listen to coma news this week. It's on behalf of the effort of everybody Here, a.
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Seattle City Council approves $4 per hour mandatory pay boost for grocery workers during COVID-19 pandemic
"As 10,000 grocery workers in the city will soon get a $4 per hour pay boost. Increased kicks in as soon as Mayor Jenny Durkan signs the ordinance Wednesday and comes after the City Council approved the emergency move earlier this week. COMAS Suzanne Fons spent the day talking to workers in the Northwest grocery associations Holly Chisolm, We're really grateful, and it's really necessary. Maggie Bashir's worse for Fred Myers grocery store in Seattle. But out of concern about covert 19 she's currently on leave. It's scary. My husband is high risk, and my son is both on his high risk as well. And I'm just terrified. That's you know, one day at work, 16 hour shift will be the thing I regret the most. She really appreciates that Seattle City Council and the mayor have approved of $4 an hour papers for grocery store workers in the city. Grocery store workers are out there and they're putting their lives in the safety of their family members on the line. In order to keep the food supply going additional compensation when these grocery stores are pulling in record profits. It's not an unreasonable request. I don't really want to. You want to be there right now Coming leader Newman up works for a grocery store Millcreek. She wishes she could get the so called hazard pay. She's working only 20 hours a week for her own safety. She hopes other cities and grocery stores will implement the papers, and then I'll give her many hours. It would help with that, too. So hoping pay coma news checked in with the Northwest Grocery Association, which represents Hundreds of major grocery stores that will be impacted by the city mandate stores like you see Fred Meyer, Safeway the mandate effects and your grocery store with more than 500 employees. How will this impact grocery stores? How will this impact Customers. I don't know if it will impact customers as much on the initial. But for certainly for grocery stores. It is a significant cost increase at a time, especially for your smaller grocery stores. They don't earn the huge profits that folks who Googled grocery stores see and it's too early to tell if this papers will mean Ice increases for customers or even job cuts. Industry groups tell me that they are very concerned about the health and safety of their workers. But they also say that officials should be expediting vaccinating their workers, as opposed to focusing on a papers.
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"That there's a heightened level of tension. And so we're trying to make sure that we're you know, diligent and every little thing to make sure that there is no further threats to the city that Seattle police chief Adrian Diaz authorities say there are no known specific threats to Seattle or the state capital. Ahead of Wednesday's presidential inauguration. Police were prepared for crowds at the Oregon capital in Salem, but just a few dozen people showed up. Things were mostly calm, though. At one point, some armed protesters encounter, protesters argued. Our sister station in Portland reported seeing an armed group that referred to themselves as the Liberty Boys. They say they came to advocate only for gun rights. Seattle police officer was fired after he reached back to the 19 seventies to fight a derogatory nickname for a black suspect, Thomas Corwin. Hank explains The Seattle Times reports the unnamed Seattle officer was fired. After he referred to the man as Kunta Kinte. A. That's the name of an enslaved Black African in the Alex Haley novel and 1977 TV miniseries Roots. Summary from the Seattle Office of Professional Accountability, says the officer used the roots name plus a profanity after the incident during a discussion with fellow officers. Now the question is, Will he stay fired Last week, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan complained before a legislative committee fired officers are often reinstated on appeal. It is very just settling to community and two officers if the decisions of a sheriff in chief can be overturned by an arbitrator without good cause proposed state legislation aims to tighten the union mandated arbitration process. Corwin Heiko, Mo News. A bill being considered in the state legislature would automatically restore a person's right to vote after they are released from incarceration. We get more on this from Cuomo's Carleen Johnson if it passes, The Seattle Times reports, an estimated 10,000 people in our state would immediately regain their right to vote. It was introduced at a public hearing last week and would replace the current process of having to apply and Not getting to vote until all legal fees or paid off. It's sponsored by Democratic Representative Terrace Simmons of former felon who served time for drug related issues who honored to be here today as a state representative. And honor that is directly tied to my ability to successfully re enter the community after incarceration and become a voter again now. Republican representative Jenny Graham questioned whether someone convicted of taking another person's life should have the privilege to vote. Do you really think that that is fair? Simmons, the prime sponsor, cited research that indicates restoring civil rights as public safety benefits and reduces receptive ism. Carleen Johnson. Come on news.
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"mayor jenny durkan" Discussed on KOMO
"Or even offering Like Google, for example, in IBM certificate so that you don't even need a college degree for what it's worth. Sherry question. ABC News Debate continues over how to discipline police officers for bad or even criminal behavior. Almost Carlin hate reports proposed new state laws aimed to bolster police accountability. It can be difficult to cut loose a bad cop when mandatory arbitration hearings follow almost any police disciplinary action, as Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan can attest to when the department fires an officer. Arbitration, followed by reinstatement are common. It is very dissembling to community and two officers if the decisions of a sheriff in chief can be overturned by an arbitrator without Good cause we need more certainty in that process. Durkin testified in Olympia in favor of legislation to appoint a panel of nine trained arbiters to hear all police arbitration cases statewide. The panel would work from an agreed upon list of dismissible offenses, including use of excessive force and commission of any felony offense. Corwin Hague Co. Moh news Homo traffic from the Dubin Law Group Traffic Center still want your crash and shore lie that has 145th Street closed in both directions. It's Stone Avenue north, with lots of emergency crews on the scene. In Seattle. We have a medical emergency on fifties Third Avenue just south of James Street. That's partially blocking. And tonight coming up at 9 30, Everett North bound and South bound, five were closed all lanes between 164 Street and 128 Street to do some emergency repairs to some power poles. There will be detours in place that will be for just about an hour. Our next Comeau traffic at.
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"31 on Jeff Pooja Linda, Come on 24 hour news Center. Here's what we're following Negative reaction following Social media posts by Seattle police union leader Mike Solan regarding SPD involvement in the Washington D. C riots this week. He inferred that black lives matter was responsible for the rise uprising and sacking of the capital. Be clear the black lives matter Movement had nothing to do with it. Washington Fraternal Order of Police criticized Solan for allowing personal bias to influence his perception of events and behavior. They say it's severely compromised their ability to fulfill the duty to protect and serve. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Solan statements do not reflect the values of the city and former police chief Carmen Best. Has asked him to resign. Pair of Seattle police officers are on administrative leave after chief Adrian DEA says they're under investigation because they may have participated in the D. C riots. Como's Michelle Esteban has more chief DEA says the Office of Police. Accountability is right now investigating this case. In a statement, the chief says this quote SPD supports lawful expressions of First Amendment rights, but the violent mob and events that unfolded at the U. S Capitol Unlawful and resulted in the death of another police officer. He has also says if any SPD officers were directly involved in the insurrection of the capital, they will be immediately fired. Two officers activities are now under investigation by the Office of Police Accountability. A new poll shows what Americans are thinking after Wednesday's violence of the capital. The majority of people believe president in Trump should be removed from office before January. 20th. That's according to an ABC News if says poll, which shows a partisan divide among the 56% of people who feel that way on Lee 13% identifies Republicans compared to 94% of Democrats. 58% of independents say the president should not serve out his term. Two thirds of all respondents put the blame for the violence of the capital. On President Trump About half say he bears a great deal of the responsibility. Brian Clark ABC News following Wednesday's deadly riots. Another tech company is taking action that part of the story from ABC is Lionel Louise. What concerns over more riots in DC ahead of Inauguration Day Apple has now suspended parlor from its APP store. Parlor bills itself as a free speech platform. It's become very popular among Trump supporters in a statement, Apple says, in part, we have always supported diverse points of view being represented on the APP store. But there is no place on our platform for threats of violence and illegal activity. Parlor has not taken adequate measures to address the proliferation. Of these threats to people safety that APP was also banned from Google Play the day before. Lionel Moyes ABC News, someone whose time 7 34. Let's get a chance to check of traffic from the juvenile law Group Traffic Center. Overall continues to be a pretty late drive on area roadways in the greater Puget Sound area that we do have a middle cool emergency being reported eastbound 16 of Burnham Drive over in Gig Harbor. Taking up the on Aram from burning drives. Definitely use caution. There. He's bound 5, 12 still deal with Crash and Portland Avenue, taking up the left lane earlier crash north down, four or five of the ramp to 167 has been cleared. Curtis Calhoun come.
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"Left hate speech and conspiracy theories. Unchecked. I'm Dave Packer, ABC News Co. Moh news 1000 FM 97 7 Good morning 6 31 on the SAT on a Sunday I'm Jeff Poggioli. Here's what we're following. Some negative reaction following Social media posts by Seattle police Union leader Mike Solan. This is he Involving the Washington D. C riots this past week, he inferred that black lives matter was responsible for the sacking of the capital Washington Fraternal Order of Police criticized Colin for allowing personal bias to influence his perception of events and behavior. They say it's severely compromised their ability to fulfill a duty to protect and serve. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Solan statements do not reflect the values of the city of Seattle. She says Solan should retract his statements and his and apologize or resign. Former police chief Carmen Best has called on Solan to resign. Ah pair of Seattle police officers on administrative leave after the police chief says they're under investigation because they may have participated in the D. C. Riots. Homeless, Michelle Esteban says interim chief Adrian DS has issued a statement. Chief DEA says the Office of Police Accountability is right now investigating this case. In a statement, the chief says this quote SPD supports lawful expressions of First Amendment rights but the violent mob and events that unfolded at the U. S Capitol or unlawful and resulted in the death of another police officer. He has also says if any SPD officers were directly involved in the insurrection of the U. S Capitol. They will be immediately fired. The two officers activities now being investigated by the Office of Police Accountability Governor Jay Inslee has activated the Washington National Guard to be at the state Capitol campus in Olympia on Monday. That's when the Legislature begins its new session. This comes after the violence in D. C this past weekend after a group of about 100 people breached the gate at the governor's mansion on Wednesday. That group has pledged to enter the Capitol building, even though it's closed because of covert restrictions, and Lee said this week he was considering the move. Well, we are committed to having security. So the legislators construction We know that the threat level has increased dramatically up to 750 guard members will be activated to support the state Patrol and local police. Respite from the break ins for simply Seattle owner Jamie Munson ended Saturday morning. He says they hadn't been hit for a few months. But surveillance video from inside shows a person rummaging around behind the counter just after 5 30 in the morning. Because, he says, a call from police woke him up, saying someone had burglarized his store on First Avenue near Pike Place Market. Come on, Whose time 6 34. Let's get a check of traffic to the Dubin Law Group Traffic Center. We go. Here's Curtis Calhoun. Snow is starting to come down in Snoqualmie Pass, and so definitely keep in mind as you begin the early morning.
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"Top stories from the camo 24 7 News Center. Washington's congressional delegation was among those having to take cover during the storming of the Capitol today. Well, Congress was attempting to count the electoral votes. Trump supporters broke through security, forcing a shelter in place order. Congresswoman Susan Del Bene blames some of her colleagues to satisfy the president's ego. We have members of Congress. With no fax objecting, and now we have what we what you're seeing on your cameras happening here at the Capitol. But some Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, denounced their colleagues for challenging the results of the election. Jeff Pooja Look. Comeau News Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan calling the chaos at the capital, an attack on our democracy and on the rule of law for that part of our coverage. Cuomo's Ryan Harris Mayor Dirk and also says Seattle will continue to monitor the D C situation closely and insisting the city will not tolerate any violence or destruction to businesses and government, Durkin tells co. Moh news. President Trump should call on this to stop but has failed to do so. When President Trump won. I participated in a woman's march, But it wasn't violent. We needed peaked caps we started organize. I've seen is a party and as a people. What happened is contrary to who we are as Americans. City Council member Shama Sawant issued a lengthy statement which reads. In part, the horrific demonstration of far right violence We're seeing in D C is a scary reminder that Trump may have lost the election. But Trumpism in the far right is growing. The avowed socialist so want faces a recall under claims, including that she allowed protesters into a closed city hall and spoken a demonstration outside Durkin's house. Ryan Harris. Come on, is We're hearing from local Republicans who are outraged by what happened in the nation's capital. Today. Come was Charlie Harper has the story. Washington State Republican Party Chairman Caleb Heimlich is a supporter of the president. In a written statement, he says it was unfathomable and the violence flies in the face of our nation's foundational values. Republican strategist Randy Peple has run a few statewide campaigns in Washington. Including the 2012 race for governor. He is not a trump supporter. I think it's a little too late for those that are occupying the capital to start to listen to grownups. They've been listening to a childlike figure on Twitter. For far too long, the grown ups need to exert themselves after January. 20th Charlie Harder come. O'Neal's Come on, Whose time 604 traffic.
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan won't run for reelection
"And what about in the city of seattle last week. Mayor durkan announced that recovering from the pandemic will take all of her energy in twenty twenty one which meant she had a choice. I could spend the next year campaigning to keep this job or focus all my energy on doing the job. There was only one right choice for our city doing the job. I've decided not to run for reelection because seattle. We still have some tough months ahead.
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan won't run for reelection
"Seattle Mer Jenny Dirk has announced he will not run for re election, the latest from Cuomo's Jeff Pooja alone in a term beleaguered by protests, violence and the covert 19 pandemic. Working so much of the sport she had when she was first elected slip away. Efforts were launched to have her recall, though none fully materialized, And today she announced that she will not be running again. I could spend the next year campaigning to keep this job or focus all my energy on doing the job. There was only one right choice for our city, doing the job that from a video she posted online. This creates an open seat that is likely to draw on numerous candidates and 2021. Also further speculation that Durkin may join the Biden administration. She, of course served as the U. S attorney for Western Washington under President Obama. The Durkin says she has not been approached by the Biden transition team.
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Seattle Police Budget Reduced By 15% In 2021
"The Seattle Police Department budget will see a 15% budget cut next year Mayor Jenny Durkan officially adopting the 2021 budget today. Is part of the custom SPD 911 service and parking enforcement will be moved out of the police budget, while the size of the force will be reduced mainly by eliminating vacant positions. The budget invest $100 million in black, indigenous and people of color communities. A record $167 million addresses the homeless crisis by creating new shelter spaces. $3 million will help clean up trash and city
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Seattle Mayor Durkan Announces $5.65 Million to Community Organizations Through the Equitable Development Initiative
"Several million dollars will go to community groups in what Seattle mayor of Seattle's mayor hopes will be the building blocks for a generational boost. The nearly $6 million awarded by Mayor Jenny Durkan through the Equitable Development Initiative are meant to help mainly African American organizations to build capacity or expand. Facilities as a foundation so that they can then work from the ground up to help preserve the cultures of neighborhoods where people are being priced out Derek and also signed a 99 year lease for fire Station six to Africa Town Community Land Trust, where a black owned business incubator will soon open Africa town director why King Garrett says the investment show another future is possible. He's successful solution developed by community and then embraced and invested by our government can be scaled across sectors, including private Corporate philanthropy sectors. Durkin says she hopes this is the start of what she calls generational investments. Ryan Harris camo News
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Seattle Public Schools extends remote learning into 2021
"Seattle public schools anytime soon. The district says remote learning will continue at least until January, 28th within person learning limited to a small number of students. Receiving special education services. The school district says it will continue to refine remote learning and the leadership team has reconvened toe Look at next steps. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has no intention of
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Seattle mayor names task force to guide spending $100M on communities of color
"Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has unveiled who is now going to be on that task force that will determine how $100 million will be spent on communities of color. The Seattle Times is reporting this morning that 29 members include pastors, union leaders, the end of Thie Urban League, along with Seattle Indian Health Board and El Centro de la Raza. City Council member Debra Juarez is going to serve as a non voting member, Thie Durkin administration is going to pay consultant up to $200,000 to help this taskforce navigate its work between November and June of next year.
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Washington State Supreme Court rejects effort to recall Seattle mayor
"Tonight the state Supreme Court throwing in an effort to recall Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, we first brought this to you is breaking news on Come on news at five o'clock tonight. It ends an attempt by six Seattle residents tohave the mayor removed from office. They blame the mayor for the police department's indiscriminate use of tear gas. His protest turned violent, violent and chaotic this summer, the highest Courts or the high court order says the allegations were factually and legally insufficient to allow recall to move forward in time. Mayor Durkin is still facing calls for her resignation from the Seattle Human Rights Commission, including two members appointed by the mayor. Claims she willfully violated her duty to protect the citizens of Seattle, one example sites the use of tear gas on demonstrators Three days after a 30 Day ban was ordered. The commission says the mayor also failed to protect the rights of the homeless. Mayor's office responded, saying Durkin has doubled spending on homelessness during her tenure and the conditions letter contains many false and inaccurate claims.
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Washington Supreme Court dismisses recall effort against Seattle mayor
"Like Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is safe from a recall effort. Kyra Radios Hannah Scott reports. After months of legal wrangling, including a King County judge, you twice ruled the recall could move forward. State Supreme Court has tossed the effort to recall Mayor Durkin was trying to push her out of office early site the SPD protest response under her watch specifically that the mayor allowed the use of chemical agents like tear gas during the pandemic. Logan has consistently argued that that call fell to former chief best and it was one she couldn't override it under the consent decree, and the high court's unanimous ruling justice is found that the accusations against darken amounted to policy differences, not any violation of law, effectively killing that recall.
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Seattle city council members hold first meeting on 2021 budget plan
"The Seattle City Council holding its first public hearing on the city's proposed 2021 budget, Mayor Jenny Durkan delivered her proposed budget to the council last week. It will be a serious of deliberations and presentations before the council vote, which is expected to take place next month. A virtual public hearing is set for 5 30 today,
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Seattle holds first public hearing on 2021 budget
"Proposed budget. For 2021 Mayor Jenny Durkan, delivering that budget to the council last week, there'll be a Siri's of deliberations and presentations before the council votes. That's expected to take place next month. The state of Washington hits another milestone when it comes to the