“Jenny Durkan has failed the working people of Seattle since day one of her administration. She has now abused her power, and harmed thousands of ordinary people on the streets – all in defense of big business and the status quo of racism and inequality.” SEATTLE – Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle), chair […]
Month: June 2020
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June 6, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Tell City Council: Join Councilmember Sawant in banning chemical weapons and chokeholds!
June 6, 2020 Email City Council Right Now! Offer Live Public Testimony Monday at 2PM – Sign Up at Noon on Monday! Dear friends, Seattle police have used stunning and indiscriminate violence against ordinary people and protest movements in the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Minneapolis police. This violence and brutality […]
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June 5, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
Murder of George Floyd and Demonstrations in Seattle; West Seattle Bridge Update: June 5; COVID Response Funds Available for Community-Based Organizations – Apply by Tuesday 6/9 ; New COVID Testing Capacity in Seattle, with Sites Sought for a West Seattle location; Don Armeni Boat Launch Re-Opens; Emergency Heliports to be Tested at Two West Seattle Parks; Essential Pay for Essential Workers; May Constituent Email Report
Murder of George Floyd and Demonstrations in Seattle This nation has a long and proud history of protest for change; and an even longer history of racial injustice and institutionalized, racialized violence, especially towards Black men and women. The protests we are experiencing in Seattle, and seeing around the country, are the result of those […]
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June 5, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold, Herbold, News Releases
Councilmember Herbold Supports Recommendations by CPC, OPA, OIG to Stop Use of Tear Gas
Use of tear gas goes against public health, furthers spread of COVID-19 Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle and South Park), and Chair of the Council’s Public Safety and Human Services Committee, released the following statement after the Community Police Commission, Office of Police Accountability, and Office of Inspector General jointly recommended...
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June 3, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant, News Releases, Sawant
Sawant Announces Movement’s Victory with Dismissal of Motion to Remove Federal Oversight on Seattle Police
Sawant to introduce legislation banning police from purchasing or using chemical weapons including tear gas, mace, and pepper spray, along with rubber bullets, blast balls, water cannons, and sonic weapons Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle), chair of the Council’s Sustainability and Renters Rights Committee, issued this statement following the City’s announcement that it...
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June 1, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Council To Vote on Mosqueda’s Legislation Expanding Paid Sick and Safe Leave to Gig Workers during COVID-19
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide) and her Council Colleagues will vote on legislation this afternoon expanding paid sick and safe time protections to gig workers during the COVID-19 crisis. Earned paid sick and safe time would cover app-based drivers (transportation network companies such as Uber, Lyft) and app-based food delivery network company workers (such...
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June 1, 2020January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
West Seattle Bridge Update: May 29; Planning for Seattle’s Economic Recovery; New Dashboard Shows King County’s Progress on Key COVID Indicators; Premium Pay for Essential Workers; Delridge Rapid Ride H Line Project: Work Starting Week of June 8
West Seattle Bridge Update: May 29 Lower Bridge Maintenance Closure SDOT has announced that the lower bridge will be closed for maintenance during the evening and early morning over the next few days, in order to work on the bridge’s controls and communications systems used to operate the bridge. Here’s the schedule for closure: Friday […]