Despite Mayor Durkan’s latest attempt to fire Police Chief Carmen Best — a foiled, temperamental effort that ultimately led to the abandonment of the East Precinct — the two are teaming up to weaponize the consent decree in an effort…
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Petition vs. Durkan Certified for Signature Collection
by Seattle City Council Insight The recall election process is similar in many ways to voter initiative and referendum processes, but it also has its own unique aspects. Let’s review the whole process, where the current effort stands, and what…
2008 Washington Mutual Criminal Investigation
In 2008, Washington Mutual (WaMu) was the biggest bank failure in US history. It was seized by federal regulators and sold to JP Morgan Chase. The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of Washington state announced an investigation in…