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July 9, 2020

Seattle City Council faces new calls to 'defund' police

Seattle City Council members were pressed during Wednesday meeting to divert millions of dollars in funds slated for the police department to community programs, while others endorsed the moving of 911 dispatchers away from department control.

July 9, 2020

Socialist Seattle councilwoman: Overthrow ‘racist, sexist, violent, utterly bankrupt system of capitalism’

After the Seattle City Council approved a payroll tax on the city’s largest employers this week, one of the councilmembers appeared to threaten locally headquartered e-commerce giant Amazon -- while using fiery language to call for the "overthrow" of the "rotten" system of capitalism.

July 8, 2020

Father of CHOP shooting victim describes 'very overwhelming' response to emotional 'Hannity' interview

Horace Lorenzo Anderson Sr., whose 19-year-old son was shot and killed in Seattle's Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) zone last month, joined "Hannity" Wednesday to discuss what has happened since he appeared on the program last week to discuss his son's death.

July 8, 2020

Police in this Florida city will start fining protesters who block traffic

Police in St. Petersburg, Fla., said they will start fining protesters who block traffic during demonstrations this week following tense and dangerous standoffs between activists and drivers around the country.

July 8, 2020

Seattle driver who allegedly hit 2 protesters, killing 1, charged with felonies

The driver’s lawyer says his client is "very remorseful" and "feels tremendous guilt."

July 8, 2020

Seattle held 'segregated' training session on 'undoing whiteness,' encouraged staffers to forfeit 'guaranteed physical safety'

The session took place on June 12, as protesters took part in the so-called "Capitol Hill Organized Protest" in the Capitol Hill district.

July 7, 2020

DHS Sec. Chad Wolf: Criminals are 'emboldened' as leaders 'play politics' with law enforcement

America's criminals are further "emboldened" as leaders "play politics" with law enforcement, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf asserted Tuesday.

July 7, 2020

Judge sets $1.2M bail for driver who hit 2 Seattle protesters

Dawit Kelete's lawyer, John Henry Browne, said the crash was a 'horrible, horrible accident' and was not intentional.

July 5, 2020

Seattle protester hit by car on closed highway dies, second remains in serious condition, officials say

A woman struck by a vehicle that drove onto a closed Seattle freeway early Saturday and plowed into a crowd of protesters has died, while a second woman remains in serious condition, authorities said.

July 4, 2020

2 women struck by car on Seattle highway closed amid protests

A vehicle plowed through a protest-related closure on a Seattle's Interstate-5 striking multiple protesters, including two women who both sustained serious injuries, police said Saturday.