Seattle Police Department

Should cops return to Seattle high schools? Interim Chief Rahr signals she wants to talk about it

Days after a fatal shooting at Garfield High School, interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr says one thing alone won't solve safety issues at Seattle Public Schools.

Government

'This is how we get better.' Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell defends his decision to dismiss Police Chief Adrian Diaz

Barely 24 after publicly announcing his decision to dismiss Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz, Mayor Bruce Harrell spoke to Soundside's Libby Denkmann about why that was the right move for a department plagued by lawsuits and accusations that it was a "good old boys' club."

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

Seattle cop accuses Chief Diaz of ‘predatory behavior’ and ‘grooming’

Politics

Off the Charts: Did Seattle defund the police?

In 2020, protests following the police murder of George Floyd started a movement to defund police departments across the U.S. – including Seattle. Four years later, what, if anything, has changed?

Crime

Former Seattle mayor’s son arrested for child porn possession

Cleared of felony, Seattle cop who killed Indian student Kandula could end up in municipal court

The Seattle City Attorney has announced it is reviewing the case of the police officer whose vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian last year. Officer Kevin Dave could face a penalty for negligent driving in the crash that killed 23-year-old graduate student Jaahnavi Kandula in January 2023.

The Kia Boy and me

In July 2023, Aimee Muul’s 2017 Hyundai Elantra was stolen. While her car was missing, it was featured on a Kia Boyz Instagram story a couple of times and shown being used by young men to do stunts.