The proposal includes $400 million for permanent housing for chronically homeless people, and new investments to transform the legal system.
The police department had sought raw videos and pictures from five Seattle media outlets.
Attorney General William Barr labeled Seattle, Portland and New York City as "anarchist," and threatened to slash federal funds.
The deadline to pay the second half of this year's taxes will not be extended, the county announced Friday.
Among the first major findings released, the OPA cleared an officer of misconduct for "inadvertently" pepper-spraying a young child.
As a result, election mail must once again be treated as First Class mail- a change that could have a major impact this November.
The county's latest budget will invest millions to combat racism and improve equity.
According to the New York Times, U.S. Attorney General William Barr asked prosecutors to look into charging Durkan over the CHOP zone.
The police department has been under a federal oversight agreement since 2012.
An internal unit is investigating four employees at the Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention after several social media posts surfaced.
Washington Gov. Inslee responded to a Trump administration proposal to defund cities and states where protests are taking place.
According to that suit, there's a possibility that every JUUL sale between August 2016 and April 2018 was actually illegal.
A judge has declared I-1639, a voter approved gun control initiative, is constitutional and will remain the law in Washington.
Federal prosecutors are pursuing an arson charge against a 19-year-old man accused of setting a fire outside the East Precinct on Monday.
The Seattle Office of Police Accountability has opened 53 new probes into allegations of officer misconduct during recent demonstrations.
Measures passed by the council would have cut less than $4 million of the department’s $400 million annual budget this year.
Officials said there will be no public access to Lake Cushman until temperatures drop and fewer visitors are in the area.
Multiple wildfires are currently burning in Central and Eastern Washington and on the Olympic Peninsula.
King County officials pledged to change policies governing transgender people in jail, responding to longstanding claims of mistreatment.
One day after a council vote to make some cuts to her department, the chief has formally announced her decision to retire in September.
Several media outlets reported the chief's resignation plans late Monday night. A formal announcement is expected Tuesday morning.
Council members called Monday's vote a first step and a "down payment" for further reductions planned in 2021.
Tuesday's election drew more voters than the presidential primary in March, and far exceeds participation in the 2016 primary.
The amendments approved Wednesday seek a reduction of 100 officers this year, along with cuts to some of the department's specialty units.
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has captured a sizable portion of the vote in Tuesday's primary.
Kim Wyman, one of two Republicans serving in a statewide office, faces three challengers for Secretary of State.
Gov. Jay Inslee will easily advance to the general election and appears likely to face Republican challenger Loren Culp.
Current Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib has announced he is not seeking reelection, leaving 11 candidates to battle for his position.
The council on Wednesday will consider dozens of proposed amendments related to the police department's remaining 2020 budget.
If the councilmember's proposal succeeds, officers' total compensation — including overtime — would be limited to $150,000 annually.
After many reports of police hurting medics, journalists and legal observers during protests, the city is considering formal protections.
King County Elections teamed up with the Seahawks to offer in-person voting services for last-minute voters, beginning Saturday.
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State Attorney General Bob Ferguson called the President's proposal "undemocratic, un-American, and, sadly, entirely predictable."
A team of trained legal observers says its members were targeted by police Saturday, despite their legal rights and SPD's past assurances.
The federal "special response team" sent to Seattle last week has demobilized, according to Mayor Jenny Durkan.
Several councilmembers said Seattle police officers used indiscriminate force after declaring a riot on Capitol Hill Saturday.
Those who miss the deadline may still register in-person through Tuesday, Aug. 4 — the date of the 2020 Primary Election.
A federal judge granted a "very temporary" pause to the city council ordinance, which would bar police use of most crowd control devices.
Planes carrying teams from Customs and Border Protection landed at Boeing Field Thursday night, prompting swift backlash from local leaders.