KUOW sums it up: “Whatever statistic you look at, one thing is clear: gun violence continues to trend ever higher in Seattle.” So let’s check the statistics KUOW reported, as provided by Seattle’s interim police chief, Adrian Diaz: There have been 150 more shootings in 2021 than in 2019....
‘We’re better than this’: Gun violence trends higher
Wall Street Journal: Police budget cuts means more crime
Yesterday, Seattle was the subject of the Wall Street Journal’s editorial for its failure to reform policing while endangering poor and minority communities. Based on the recent federal hearing on the consent decree between the City of Seattle and the Department of Justice, the editorial board explained the simple...
Not the weekend reading we were hoping for
The Seattle Times reports “several” shooting incidents last night around Seattle. We cannot seem to get through our weekends this summer without news of terrible violence in the city. People are getting hurt, losing lives and, yet, the city isn’t acting boldly enough to turn things around. All while...
Seattle students heading back to school while homeless camp remains on site
Seattle Public Schools set a goal of clearing a homeless encampment on the campus of Broadview Thomson K-8 by September 1st when students return to classrooms. The district shared with parents this week, however, that while clearing the camp remains a “priority,” it will not be cleared in time...
