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Seattle and regional leaders announce new actions to combat Aurora Avenue violence and prostitution

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026By City Council News Releases
Seattle elected leaders at a press conference discussing Aurora Avenue.

At a June 11 press conference, Councilmember Debora Juarez (District 5) and Council President Joy Hollingsworth (District 3), in partnership with Mayor Katie B. Wilson, the Seattle Police Department, City Attorney Erika Evans’ Office, and the King County Prosecutor’s Office, outlined their ongoing work to address the spike in crime occurring in the neighborhoods surrounding north Aurora Avenue. This joint effort is in direct response to neighbors’ frustration over recent shootings and open prostitution in the area.

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