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by Nathalie Graham • Apr 1, 2021 at 10:12 am
Not found on a Washington Supreme Court Justice’s lawn Nathalie Graham
Today, the Washington State Supreme Court unanimously decided the recall effort against Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant can proceed, a ruling that the Court originally planned to come out in January.
The Court ruled on Sawant s appeal of a King County District Court decision to certify four charges from the recall petition back in September, and found three of the four charges against Sawant legally and factually sound.
The charges from the petition accused Sawant of violating Gov. Jay Inslee s COVID-19 restrictions when she allowed protesters into City Hall over the summer, leading a march to Mayor Jenny Durkan s home, allowing the Socialist Alternative to make hiring decisions for her council office, and using city resources for Tax Amazon promotional materials. The WSSC had to decide whether or not those ch
New Kirkland Community Court aims to help nonviolent offenders avoid incarceration KING 5 Staff © Provided by KING-TV Seattle
The City of Kirkland has opened a new court that focuses on problem-solving and helping, rather than incarcerating, those who have been convicted of nonviolent crimes. Modeled after similar courts located across the nation such as Redmond, Spokane, New York, San Diego and Atlanta, Kirkland’s Community Court takes a compassionate approach to dealing with crimes that are often committed due to life circumstances such as mental illness or poverty, said city officials in a statement.
The Community Court will address nonviolent crimes such as theft, shoplifting, trespassing and other low-level offenses. Individuals who seek out the Community Court must meet other criteria such as not having any violent felony convictions in the past five years, officials said.
Seattle police detail challenges in stopping protesters from destroying property
The windows of Seattle s Pike Place Starbucks were broke on Wednesday night. (SPD, Twitter)
President Joe Biden called for unity in the country during his Inauguration Day speech, but that didn’t stop a group of protesters from setting fires in Seattle and leaving a trail of destruction. The protesters said they wanted to abolish the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
“It was, by and large, the same crowd we’ve seen in these demonstrations for the better part of the last six plus months now,” said Sgt. Randy Huserik of the Seattle Police Department.
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