Suicidal empathy took center stage in Seattle after the city’s police union sharply criticized the new mayor’s approach to drug enforcement, warning it could accelerate crime and public disorder.
Seattle has elected Katie Wilson, a self-described socialist, as its next mayor in a race that saw her narrowly defeat incumbent Bruce Harrell despite being vastly outspent.
The Seattle mayoral race is headed for a potential taxpayer-funded recount as progressive challenger Katie Wilson has overtaken incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell by a razor-thin margin.
The Seattle City Council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance Tuesday banning “restrictive covenants” that prevent new grocery stores and pharmacies from opening in locations previously used for those purposes.
Seattle police arrested two teenagers early Monday morning after they allegedly harassed two women while wearing clown masks and brandishing firearms in the Bitter Lake neighborhood.
