Washington News
News about Events in Washington State
Aggregated Washington State News Articles
- Barnwell predicts NFL teams most likely to decline
Green Bay and Seattle won in 2019 with formulas that will be difficult to sustain.
ESPN. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 23:35:28 EST. - Seattle police cuts face potential federal pushback
A proposal by Seattle City Council this week to strip the police department of funding and officers may face roadblocks because of a consent decree with the federal government.
Bradford Betz. Fox News. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 20:42:03 GMT. - Cerner invests in health tech startup
Cerner Corp. is backing a Seattle-based health tech startup that spun out of Washington-based Providence St. Joseph Health in 2017.
American City Business Journals. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 13:20:35 +0000. - Seattle shop owners close business after city council's decision to defund the police
Steepologies Tea Seattle owners Andrea and Joe Raetzer speak out.
Yahoo. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 05:57:52 -0400. - Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best says forced cutbacks led to her abrupt retirement
Best publicly announced her retirement one day after the Seattle city council voted to cut the police department's budget for the rest of 2020.
Marc Stiles. American City Business Journals. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 21:54:21 +0000. - Trump: Portland, Chicago violence shows 'Democrat roadmap' for America
President Trump on Tuesday called on Democratic officials in Portland, Seattle, Chicago and New York City to let police "do their job" and end violence and rioting. ...
Dave Boyer. Washington Times. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:53:24 -0400. - Attorney General Barr praises Seattle police chief, says her decision to retire is disheartening
Attorney General William P. Barr on Tuesday praised Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best, calling her abrupt decision to retire disheartening. ...
Jeff Mordock. Washington Times. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:40:21 -0400. - At Least 12 Cities Are Defunding Their Police Departments
Seattle joined a growing list of U.S. cities cutting funding or personnel from their police departments.
By Jemima Mcevoy, Contributor. Forbes. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:23:04 -0400. - Seattle shop owner harassed for calling police during protests
John McDermott, the owner of Car Tender, says he and his employees have received harassing messages and phone calls after he was exposed as a 'cop caller' on CopBlaster.com.
Daily Mail. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 20:29:15 GMT. - Chief Out After Seattle Slashes Police Budget, Setting Up Mass Layoffs and Reduced Salaries
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announced she will step down from her position on Sept. 2 following criticism of the police department and Monday’s city council votes to reduce the size and scope of the law enforcement agency. ...
Erin Coates. Western Journal. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:56:45 +0000. - Hiker rescued 6,200 feet up mountain after 6-foot boulder rolled onto him
The hikers were 6,200 feet up a Washington state mountain when a 6-foot-wide by 6-foot-tall boulder rolled onto the man leaving him with serious head and leg injuries, according to the Coast Guard.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:47:00 GMT. - Seattle police chief quits after city council votes to strip funds
Chief Carmen Best's resignation came hours after the city council voted to reduce the police budget.
BBC News. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:12:38 GMT. - Seattle Police Chief Retires After City Council Vote To Slash Police Budgets And Jobs
The City Council approved its plan Monday to reduce funding to the police by 14%
Marlo Safi. Daily Caller. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:37:00 +0000. - How far could the Packers and Seahawks fall? Barnwell predicts NFL teams most likely to decline
Green Bay and Seattle won in 2019 with formulas that will be difficult to sustain. Here's why they could miss the playoffs.
ESPN. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:13:38 EST.
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