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The Seattle City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday to expand its use of video cameras by police, despite concerns that the footage could be used by the Trump administration against immigrants, protesters, and vulnerable communities.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-expands-video-surveillance-despite-public-concerns-about-potential-abuse
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Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes told City Council members Tuesday that he plans to stand up for the First Amendment rights of Seattle residents and expects to be jailed at some point for making that stand.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-police-chief-barnes-says-he-expects-to-be-jailed-for-resisting-trump-s-orders
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On June 6, 17-year-old Amarr Murphy-Paine was fatally shot outside Seattle's Garfield High School during lunchtime. His father, Arron, sat down with KUOW for his first media interview since Amarr's death to remember his son's life — and seek information from the public to help police solve the case.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/amarr-murphy-paine-garfield-high-school-student-father-begs-student-witnesses-to-do-right-thing
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Seattle Police are investigating a string of recent muggings in South Seattle, including some that targeted kids. It’s similar to a slew of after-school robberies last school year around the city.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/kids-targeted-in-string-of-south-seattle-muggings
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Barely 24 hours after publicly announcing his decision to dismiss Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz, Mayor Bruce Harrell defended move for a department plagued by lawsuits and accusations that it was a "good old boys' club" — among other things.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/this-is-how-we-get-better-seattle-mayor-bruce-harrell-defends-his-decision-to-dismiss-police-chief-adrian-diaz
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