It's been a busy year for Seattle's police chief. We also talked with him about a new SPOG contract, the 2026 World Cup, and more.

The review of the Seattle Police Department’s crackdown on demonstrators against an anti-trans Christian group’s rally in Cal Anderson Park in May will be incomplete. The Seattle ...

While no perfect model PB [participatory budgeting] exists, it remains imperative to examine whether a specific PB process ...

In a 6-3 vote, Seattle City Council approved a police guild contract that falls short on officer accountability and continues ...

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Seattle Police Chief Barnes confirms his role for another year, focusing on crime prevention and community engagement.

Seattle's Mayor Harrell signs a contract with the Police Guild to expand the CARE Department and crisis response teams til ...

Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson signaled the direction of her public safety agenda with her Wednesday announcement that ...

Seattle’s Mayor-elect Katie Wilson held her first transition team meeting and also revealed that changes are coming to ...

The Trump administration is threatening to pull federal funding for public transportation in Chicago unless the city tightens ...

Rob Saka was elected to the Seattle City Council representing District 1 (West Seattle, Georgetown, South Park, Sodo, and ...

Attorney General Nick Brown, alongside a coalition of attorneys general, has successfully secured a preliminary injunction ...