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Seattle, Dept. of Justice reach agreement on police reform
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Jul 27, 2012 at 3:14 PM
Seattle officials have agreed to an independent monitor and court oversight of its police department as part of an agreement with the Justice Department following a damning report that found officers routinely used excessive force.

Mayor McGinn unveils 20 police reforms over 20 months
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Mar 29, 2012 at 12:53 PM

Mayor Mike McGinn unveiled 20 initiatives that will be implemented over the next 20 months at the Seattle Police Department in response to a damning report from the U.S. Department of Justice.

The reforms "go far beyond a response to...
Beacon Hill, Central District, Columbia City, Georgetown, Lake City, Madison Park, Magnolia, North Seattle, View Ridge, Wallingford, University District, Rainier Valley

Seattle mayor unveils 20 police reforms in 20 months
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Mar 29, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Mayor Mike McGinn unveiled 20 initiatives that will be implemented over the next 20 months at the Seattle Police Department in response to a damning report from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Memorial totem pole goes up in honor of woodcarver
Feb 26, 2012 at 2:51 PM

Today, a memorial totem pole in honor of John T. Williams was raised at Seattle Center as a symbol of justice and community.
      
A procession of hundreds of community members carried the totem pole from Pier 57 to the Seattle Center,...
Queen Anne, Downtown Seattle

Totem pole honors slain Seattle woodcarver
Feb 26, 2012 at 2:48 PM
A memorial totem pole in honor of John T. Williams is being raised at Seattle Center on Sunday as a symbol of justice and community.

No federal charges for ex-cop in death of Seattle woodcarver
Jan 13, 2012 at 2:41 PM
The U.S. Justice Department says no criminal charges will be filed against a former Seattle police officer who shot and killed a Native American woodcarver in 2010.

Seattle police chief: 'This department isn't broken'
Dec 17, 2011 at 10:08 AM
Police Chief John Diaz said Friday he disputes the conclusions of a Department of Justice civil rights investigation that found the city's police officers engage in a pattern of excessive force.

Feds: 'Excessive force' by Seattle cops must stop
Dec 16, 2011 at 6:47 PM
SEATTLE - A 10-month investigation by the U.S. Justice Department has found the Seattle Police Department "engages in a pattern of unnecessary and excessive force" in "violation of the Fourth Amendment," federal officials announced...
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Feds: 'Excessive force' by Seattle cops must stop
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Dec 16, 2011 at 9:43 AM
A 10-month investigation by the U.S. Justice Department has found the Seattle Police Department "engages in a pattern of unnecessary and excessive force" in "violation of the Fourth Amendment," federal officials announced Friday.

Judges decline to order citizens grand jury in woodcarver's shooting
Sep 16, 2011 at 6:02 PM
King County Superior Court judges decided Friday not to call a citizens grand jury to review last year's officer-involved shooting of John T. Williams.

Deadlock ending in allowing SPD officers to wear cameras?
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Sep 2, 2011 at 10:25 PM
Seattle police are currently trying four such cameras that that give a full perspective of what's going on. But despite years of discussion, there have been plenty of delays in getting the cameras installed across the department. Perhaps, until now.

Ceremonial goodbye for woodcarver shot one year ago
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Aug 31, 2011 at 9:50 AM
Downtown Seattle

Ceremonial goodbye for woodcarver shot one year ago
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Aug 30, 2011 at 6:38 PM
One year ago Tuesday, people in Seattle mourned, marched and protested the death of a woodcarver shot and killed by a police officer. But Tuesday, it was a much different scene.

One year after Williams shooting, Diaz focusing on police training, outreach
Aug 30, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Beacon Hill, Capitol Hill, Central District, Columbia City, Georgetown, Greenwood-Phinney, Lake City, Madison Park, Magnolia, View Ridge, Wallingford, University District, Rainier Valley, South Lake Union

Seattle police management slams city attorney
Jun 7, 2011 at 8:52 PM
The Seattle Police Management Association slammed City Attorney Pete Holmes, saying he had "lost objectivity" and made a "deplorable miscarriage of justice" in deciding to charge an officer with misdemeanor assault.

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