SEATTLE – Council approved legislation today by a vote of 8-0 to codify the Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) policies on bias-free policing, making it a permanent part of the City of Seattle’s Municipal Code. Seattle will be one of the first major cities to, and will for the first time, codify the SPD’s policy: Prohibiting...
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July 17, 2017January 6, 2023Councilmember González, Gonzalez, News Releases
Councilmember González Responds to Release Of Documents Related To Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Mayor Murray
Seattle, WA – Councilmember M. Lorena Gonzalez (Position 9, Citywide) released the following statement in response to the release of documents related to sexual abuse allegations about Mayor Ed Murray: “Since April, our City has reeled in the aftermath of sexual abuse allegations made against Mayor Ed Murray. I, like many in our community, take...
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July 12, 2017January 6, 2023Gonzalez, Harrell, News Releases
Harrell, González Statement on Committee Approval of Bias-Free Policing Law
Council President Bruce Harrell (District 2, South Seattle) and Councilmember M. Lorena González (Position 9, Citywide) issued the following statement following the Gender Equity, Safe Communities and New Americans Committee’s approval of a bias-free policing law in Seattle: “This legislation sends a strong message that the City is committed to ensuring constitutional policing now and...
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July 5, 2017January 6, 2023Gonzalez, News Releases
Councilmember González’s Statement Celebrating Passage of Statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave
Councilmember M. Lorena González (Pos. 9, Citywide), Chair of the Seattle City Council’s Gender Equity Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Washington State Legislature’s passage of a statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave bill: “The passage of a statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave policy will create a best-in-nation program that will...
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June 20, 2017January 6, 2023Gonzalez, News Releases
Councilmember González’s Statement on Trump Administration’s Rescinding of Immigrant Parent Policy
Councilmember M. Lorena González (Position 9, Citywide) issued the following statement following the federal government’s announcement that it will rescind the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) policy, which would have offered protection to undocumented parents of children who are lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens had it gone into effect: “Trump thinks that...
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June 19, 2017January 6, 2023Gonzalez, Johnson, News Releases
Councilmembers González and Johnson’s Statement on Officer-Involved Shooting at Magnuson Park
Councilmember M. Lorena González, Chair of the Council’s Safe Communities Committee, and Councilmember Rob Johnson, Council representative for District 4 (Northeast Seattle), issued the below statements following the fatal officer-involved shooting at Magnuson Park yesterday: Councilmember Rob Johnson (District 4, Northeast Seattle) said, “I am incredibly saddened by the death of Charleena Lyles and my...
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May 22, 2017January 6, 2023Burgess, Councilmember Burgess, Councilmember González, Gonzalez, News Releases
Council Passes Historic Police Accountability and Reform Legislation
Seattle, WA — By a vote of 8-0, Council unanimously approved Council Bill 118969, a measure related to Police Accountability. The legislation, primarily sponsored by Councilmember M. Lorena González (Position 9, Citywide), is the first of its kind in the country and creates new, powerful, civilian- and community-led oversight systems that will effectively ensure constitutional...
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May 17, 2017January 6, 2023Gonzalez, News Releases
Councilmember González’s Statement on Federal Judge’s Ruling Affecting Immigrants’ Legal Access
Councilmember M. Lorena González (Position 9, Citywide) issued the following statement after Federal Judge Richard Jones issued a nationwide order that temporarily prevents the Department of Justice from issuing cease and desist orders to immigration lawyers: “Today’s ruling demonstrates that lawyers and advocates defending immigrants and refugees will not back down in the face of...
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April 25, 2017January 6, 2023Gonzalez, News Releases
Councilmember González’s Statement on Federal Judge’s Block on Sanctuary City Order
Councilmember M. Lorena González (Position 9, Citywide) issued the following statement after U.S. District Judge William Orrick blocked the Trump administration’s order to withhold federal funds from so-called “sanctuary cities”: “Today’s victory in court proves once again that when cities stand with their immigrant and refugee communities, they win. Trump is not only on the...
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April 10, 2017January 6, 2023Burgess, Gonzalez, News Releases
Councilmembers Burgess’ and González’s Statements on the Seattle Police Monitor’s Assessment of Use of Force
Councilmember Tim Burgess (Position 8, Citywide) and Councilmember Lorena González (Position 9, Citywide) issued the following statements following the Seattle Police Monitor’s assessment that Seattle Police Department (SPD) has achieved initial compliance with the provisions of the Consent Decree between the Department of Justice and City of Seattle: “The Monitor’s assessment is great news for...