Seattle – Mayor Bruce Harrell and City Attorney Ann Davison announced the joint filing of a new compliance agreement between the City of Seattle and … [Read more...] about City of Seattle and Department of Justice File New Accountability Agreement as SPD Transitions to Next Phase of Reform
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City Attorney Ann Davison Releases Year One Analysis of High Utilizer Initiative Detailing 57% Drop in Their Criminal Referrals
Seattle (March 15, 2023) – Marking one year of the High Utilizer Initiative, Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison released a report today examining its … [Read more...] about City Attorney Ann Davison Releases Year One Analysis of High Utilizer Initiative Detailing 57% Drop in Their Criminal Referrals
Seattle City Attorney Files Lawsuit Against Kia and Hyundai to Abate Public Safety Hazard Created by Exponential Rise in Theft of Their Vehicles
On Monday, City Attorney Ann Davison filed a lawsuit in federal court against car manufacturers Kia and Hyundai for their failure to install … [Read more...] about Seattle City Attorney Files Lawsuit Against Kia and Hyundai to Abate Public Safety Hazard Created by Exponential Rise in Theft of Their Vehicles
Seattle commits to accessibility
SEATTLE (July 17, 2017) – The City of Seattle has reached a landmark settlement of a class action lawsuit by committing to the installation or … [Read more...] about Seattle commits to accessibility
Sex buyers facing criminal charges from SPD operation on Aurora Avenue
The City Attorney’s Office will soon review cases for charges of Sexual Exploitation arising from an operation by the Seattle Police Department’s Vice … [Read more...] about Sex buyers facing criminal charges from SPD operation on Aurora Avenue
Court rejects homeless advocates’ challenge to city parking ordinances
Seattle Municipal Court Presiding Judge Karen Donahue has rejected a homeless man’s challenge that the tow and impound, and associated costs and fees, … [Read more...] about Court rejects homeless advocates’ challenge to city parking ordinances
City settles case in unauthorized tree cutting on public land; remediation is under way at the site
The City has settled one of two civil suits against West Seattle homeowners who the City alleged hired people to cut down a swath of a greenbelt … [Read more...] about City settles case in unauthorized tree cutting on public land; remediation is under way at the site
Drone operator sentenced to 30 days for reckless endangerment conviction
Seattle Municipal Court Judge Willie Gregory on Friday sentenced the owner of an aerial photography company to 30 days in jail for losing control of … [Read more...] about Drone operator sentenced to 30 days for reckless endangerment conviction
City wins key test in Monsanto suit over PCBs
The City of Seattle’s suit against three “Monsanto” corporations to make them pay to remove cancer-causing chemical compounds known as PCBs … [Read more...] about City wins key test in Monsanto suit over PCBs
Seattle joins coalition opposing mandatory detention of immigrants without due process
Seattle is among 20 cities and counties across the nation that have joined together in filing an amicus curiae or “friend of the court” brief with the … [Read more...] about Seattle joins coalition opposing mandatory detention of immigrants without due process
City sues homeowners, tree cutters over decimation to public land in West Seattle
City Attorney Pete Holmes: “Earlier this year, the City learned of unpermitted improper tree cutting on City property in West Seattle near the 3200 … [Read more...] about City sues homeowners, tree cutters over decimation to public land in West Seattle
City Attorney’s Statement Regarding Investigating Improper Disclosure of Confidential Bargaining Information
Rejection of the collective bargaining agreement by members of the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) threatens to set back Seattle’s … [Read more...] about City Attorney’s Statement Regarding Investigating Improper Disclosure of Confidential Bargaining Information