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Gas Works Park, on the north shore of Lake Union, was once home to a gas manufacturing plant. The plant was constructed in 1907 and operated until 1956,

Covid vaccine requirements are pitting city leaders against the police departments. this week, new protocols start in seattle, baltimore, and los angeles, which could drive large numbers of officers off the force unless they agree to weekly testing. in chicago, more than one-third of the police force defied the citys requirement that they report their status by last fridays deadline, and that means as many as 4,500 officers could find themselves without a paycheck now. according to the mayor, a ...

Preclude you from trying to go get yourself protected. please go get vaccinated. >> reporter: but some 65 million americans are still choosing not to get any shot. washington states highest paid public employee, football coach nick, fired for refusing to comply with the states vaccine mandate, along with four of his assistant coaches. >> coaches across the country always try to teach their players to sacrifice for the team and in nicks case, not only did he refuse to do that, he never really exp...

When they were here. we have a full meeting with them again this friday. and we are hearing from the states about how desolate they feel about whats happening. and now urgent it is that the federal government step in. the president needs to say that from his bully pulpit. >> i want to ask about the issue of crime. were going to hear the president address it, focusing a bit on the gun issues. look, seattles had its challenges. and i take it the city is sometimes a tough place to govern because iv...

From seattle, washington. >> thank you, chuck, come visit us. >> oh, we will. up ahead, president biden speaks on crime. well hear from the law enforcement veteran about the latest from congress on the police reform. plus, the delta variant keeps spreading, were going to talk with the governor of louisiana, governor edwards. but first, president biden was those honoring the legacy of the longtime senator john warner. the influential republican died last month at the age of 94, he was known...

Innovative. and i think a lot of what goes out on the media is not actually accurate. we have some increases in, you know, certain types of crimes. but if you look across the board, seattle is continuing to manage this, as are many other cities. we believe what i saw cedric richmond saying which is weve passed bills on gun reform, sensible gun reforms in the house. those need to be taken up in the senate so we can actually control the number of guns that are on the streets. and we believe that s...

Everybody to come out and see our beautiful city. >> oh, please, its my wifes favorite place that shes lived other than here. so, the love for seattle runs deep in my household, i promise you that. very quickly, i notice the phrase -- the phrase defund the police, is that a phrase youd like to see go away? >> i just think it has created divisions that are, you know, sometimes, exploited by the other side. at the end of the day, again, we are united by the police that we need accountability for l...

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