Seattle council chair calls for DHS to halt federal operations in cities

Seattle City Council member Bob Kettle called for DHS to halt federal law enforcement operations in cities nationwide, citing ...

NATO chief Mark Rutte shows he's a 'Trump whisperer' with Greenland diplomacy

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte appears to have been instrumental in persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to scrap his threat of tariffs as he presses for control over Greenland ...

She’s a Billionaire. He’s a Socialist. Can They Get Along?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch have little in common. But both their political futures hinge on ...
Des Moines Register

Iowa chief judge warns 'sky is falling' on judicial pay in annual address

Iowa's top judge warns that low pay for judges and staff is creating a crisis in the state's judicial system. A proposal to reform the magistrate system aims to create fairer workloads and save the ...
KING5

Seattle police chief confirms ICE activity on Jan. 7

SEATTLE — Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes confirmed there was ICE activity near Evergreen Washelli Cemetery on Jan. 7. The police department received a call from a community member to report three ...
The Business Journals

From rural North Carolina to Seattle, city's police chief shares how he got here

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min He goes from 6 a.m. until lights ...
Afro

Smith gives impassioned farewell speech, challenges ‘haters’ as interim MPD chief steps up

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Bowser announced Dec. 17 the appointment of Jeffery Carroll as interim police chief in the District. According to a news release from Bowser’s office, Carroll currently serves ...
GeekWire

Washington state Commerce chief Joe Nguyen is leaving, reportedly to lead Seattle Metro Chamber

Commerce Director Joe Nguyen speaks at the Tech Alliance State of Technology Luncheon in Seattle. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) This story first appeared in the Washington State Standard. Joe ...
NBC Washington

‘F you': DC police chief ‘forgives' haters in fiery farewell speech

In a 13-minute speech in front of her mother, the mayor and the Metropolitan Police Department command staff, D.C. Chief of Police Pamela Smith angrily defended the job she did and called out the ...
WTOP News

DC police Chief Smith gives fiery speech at walkout ceremony

Outgoing D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith had some strong parting words Friday as she gets ready to leave the department amid allegations of manipulating data to make it seem that crime decreased in the ...
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Outgoing MPD chief delivers fiery speech

D.C.'s outgoing police chief did not mince words Friday. Schumer, House Democrats accuse Justice Department of violating Epstein disclosure law Congress is done. For good? Bucking tradition: Why some ...
Government Technology

Seattle’s First AI Officer Brings Private-Sector Expertise

Seattle has appointed its first-ever AI officer, Lisa Qian, who brings private-sector data science expertise to drive responsible AI use in the city. Seattle announced its AI plan in September, which ...