Seattle City Council

Hundreds of asylum-seekers move into park in Seattle's Central District

After spending months bouncing from shelter-to-shelter, asylum seekers in Western Washington have now begun settling into camp near Seattle’s Garfield High School. It’s their latest move after funds for housing have run out yet again.

Seattle Police must report what it’s doing to hire women: City Council resolution

Seattle officials revisit ‘exclusion zones’ to disrupt drug activity, sex trafficking

Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison and members of the city council are seeking new criminal penalties to ban certain people from zones of drug-related crime and prostitution.

Seattle City Council considers 'prostitution loitering' law amid intense debate

The bill would put new gross misdemeanors into Seattle’s criminal code, targeting people charged with prostitution-related offenses, with special emphasis on pimps and buyers of sex.

Why is Aurora Avenue crime concentrated in Seattle, not Shoreline?

There’s general agreement that Aurora Avenue North is starkly divided at North 145th street — the border between the cities of Seattle and Shoreline. The main question is why.

Watch: Tanya Woo and Alexis Mercedes Rinck face off in Seattle City Council debate

New 'loitering' penalties targeting Seattle drug and prostitution zones approved by City Council

After weeks of debate and controversy, the Seattle City Council voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to pass new criminal penalties intended to disrupt drug and prostitution-related crimes in city hotspots.

How city leaders want to patch Seattle's $250 million budget deficit

Seattle leaders have known for years the revenue base for the city’s general fund – largely reliant on regressive tax sources – can’t keep up with increasing costs and demand for services.

Seattle to add surveillance cameras to crime-fighting efforts in 3 neighborhoods

The Seattle City Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of adding surveillance cameras to the city's crime-fighting toolbelt.