Aug 11 Watch 7:57 News Wrap: Russia approves vaccine for COVID-19 In our news wrap Tuesday, Russia became the first country to approve a vaccine for COVID-19. But with only two months of human testing and no large-scale trials yet, global health experts sounded alarms in response. Also, hundreds of thousands… Continue watching
Aug 10 Seattle City Council poised to cut police positions, budget By Lisa Baumann, Associated Press The Seattle City Council is expected to approve proposals Monday that would reduce the police department by as many as 100 officers through layoffs and attrition. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 10:04 Seattle mayor calls Trump's response to protests 'un-American' Protesters and police again clashed in a number of U.S. cities over the weekend, including Portland, Oregon, and Seattle. President Trump has defended sending federal law enforcement to the cities, but many local officials say their presence is only exacerbating… Continue watching
Jul 13 Seattle mayor, City Council at odds over 50 percent police budget cut By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is blasting the City Council's plan to cut the police department's budget by 50% and instead proposed transferring a list of functions out of the police budget. Continue reading
Jul 05 1 of 2 protesters hit by driver on Seattle freeway dies By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press One of two people hit by a man who drove his car onto a closed Seattle freeway and into a crowd protesting police brutality has died. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 5:11 News Wrap: Seattle police clear 'occupied zone' after violence In our news wrap Wednesday, Seattle police cleared protesters from a so-called “occupied zone” near the city’s downtown. Violence had flared there recently, with two people killed and six others wounded in shootings. Also, lawmakers in New York City agreed… Continue watching
Jul 01 Seattle cops start clearing 'occupied' zone, make arrests By Martha Bellisle, Lisa Baumann, Associated Press Seattle police showed up Wednesday in force at the city's "occupied" protest zone, tore down demonstrators' tents and used bicycles to herd the protesters after the mayor ordered the area cleared following two fatal shootings in less than two weeks. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 5:42 News Wrap: Seattle protesters block crews from clearing 'occupied zone' In our news wrap Friday, city crews in Seattle tried to clear away protesters’ so-called “occupied zone” but were blocked when demonstrators chanted their resistance and lay down in front of heavy equipment. Police stood by but did not intervene. Continue watching
Jun 26 Demonstrators resist as crews arrive at Seattle protest zone By Associated Press Crews arrived with heavy equipment arrived early Friday at Seattle’s “occupied” protest zone, apparently ready to dismantle barriers set up by demonstrators, but halted work when demonstrators resisted, including by lying on top of some of the makeshift structures. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Officer who shot Rayshard Brooks charged with felony murder By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard made the announcement about Garrett Rolfe during a news conference Wednesday. Rolfe had already been fired after he fatally shot the 27-year-old Brooks on Friday night. Continue reading