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Seattle is changing how prosecutors handle drug cases

Seattle prosecutors will seek to divert more public drug use and possession cases away from court under a new city policy, but officials say police will continue making drug-related arrests. The big picture: The policy change highlights new City Attorney Erika Evans' focus on treating substance use disorder as a public health issue,

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Seattle leaders slammed for police order to stop prosecuting drug users

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Seattle mayor denies police guild's allegations of open drug use arrest suspension

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Seattle police union president announces he’s stepping down

Mike Solan, the president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild who won significant contracts for the rank-and-file while fighting efforts to bring more accountability to officers, has announced he wil...

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Seattle police union condemns new socialist mayor's drug enforcement approach as 'suicidal empathy'

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‘I’ll announce a policy change’: Seattle mayor responds to backlash over apparent drug arrest stance

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Seattle Mayor at Odds With Police Union Over New Directive on Drug Use Crimes

On Monday, Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes said the claim that officers will no longer arrest people for drug use or possession are "absolutely not true."

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Feds add charges to drug trafficking case linked to Seattle nonprofit leader

The case originated in 2022 when the FBI and DEA began looking into Marquis Jackson, the alleged ringleader of the organization.

Q&A: Incoming Seattle city attorney Erika Evans on how she will lead

Seattle City Attorney-elect Erika Evans, a former federal prosecutor who positioned herself as the progressive answer to the Trump administration and painted a tough-on-crime approach as ineffective, has big plans for her four-year term in office.

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Prosecutors won't charge Seattle officer who fatally struck student

A prosecutor in Seattle said no charges will be filed against a police officer who ran over and killed a 23-year-old grad student in January 2023. The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office said there is insufficient evidence to charge Seattle Police ...

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Man pleads not guilty to hate crime charge for alleged threats against Seattle synagogue

During Tuesday's arraignment, the defendant's attorney told the court he has a history of alcohol abuse and was intoxicated at the time the calls were made.

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'Stolen Valor' accusation led to Seattle waterfront shooting, charges say

SEATTLE — Prosecutors allege a fight over accusations of "stolen valor" led to an altercation between two men on Seattle's waterfront last week that ended when one of the men shot the other in the chest. The shooting happened Thursday afternoon near 1101 ...