Feds call child abuse confession law for priests "anti-Catholic" as church vows to excommunicate those who comply - CBS News

Gov. Mike Ferguson signed the controversial bill into law last week, making it mandatory for all clergy to report child abuse, without exemptions for information disclosed during confession. Confessions were previously considered privileged. 

The Archdiocese of Seattle — which was made up of 160 priests and 90 permanent deacons as of 2024 — said it will excommunicate priests who comply with the legislation…

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/washington-state-catholic-church-feds-child-abuse-reporting-law-priests/ 

Bodycam records officer saying a woman run over by Seattle police had ‘limited value’

Daniel Auderer can be heard in the clip laughing about the woman's death and discussing details of the car crash in a call with the Seattle Police Officers Guild's president...

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/seattle-police-body-cam-video-discussing-woman-hit-by-officer-rcna104618

Seattle police faked Proud Boys threat during race protests, says watchdog

Investigation finds police used an 'improper ruse' and exacerbated an already volatile situation, but consequences are unlikely…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/05/seattle-police-fake-radio-chatter-proud-boys-2020

Justice Dept. targets Portland, New York and Seattle for defunding over protests - The Washington Post

The Justice Department on Monday labeled the cities of Portland, Ore., New York and Seattle as jurisdictions “that have permitted violence and destruction of property,” targeting them for possible cuts in federal funding. Following a memorandum that President Trump issued this month, the Justice Department published a list of cities where the White House wants to get more aggressive on civil unrest after police shootings and killings.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/justice-dept-targets-new-york-seattle-and-portland-over-protests/2020/09/21/9e85e46a-fc08-11ea-b555-4d71a9254f4b_story.html

Outrage over video showing police macing child at Seattle protest

Protester who filmed the aftermath says he was arrested and spent two days in jail for what some are calling police retribution
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/15/outrage-video-police-mace-child-seattle-protest

Fox News is Lying About Seattle’s 'Autonomous Zone' | HuffPost

It’s more Woodstock than war zone.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fox-news-is-lying-about-seattles-autonomous-zone_n_5ee411bfc5b6426173ae6a3d

Hacker changes Seattle road sign to say 'Impeach the bastard' - The Hill

A hacker broke into an electronic road sign in Seattle on Wednesday, changing the message to read "Impeach the Bastard."...
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/463125-hacker-changes-seattle-road-sign-to-say-impeach-the-bastard

Laboratories of democracy: What Seattle learned from having the highest minimum wage in the nation - Vox

The city adopted a $15 minimum wage four years ago. Here's what happened. https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/7/13/20690266/seattle-minimum-wage-15-dollars

'I run this country. My people are going to bury you': Seattle racist arrested after screaming in faces of people of color - Raw Story

A man was arrested after screaming racist commentary at passersby in Seattle this weekend. According to MyNorthwest.com, University of Washington photographer and advisor Keoke Silvano was headed home when he exited the Beacon Hill station and heard the white man yelling at an African-American man. .....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/run-country-people-going-bury-seattle-racist-arrested-screaming-faces-people-color/

As Amazon pursues a second headquarters, it battles hometown Seattle over tax to stem homelessness - The Washington Post

Other HQ2 cities take note as Amazon's relationship with its home area becomes fraught. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/as-amazon-pursues-a-second-headquarters-it-battles-hometown-seattle-over-tax-to-stem-homelessness/2018/05/10/2f3c4c5e-52d5-11e8-abd8-265bd07a9859_story.html

WATCH: School security guard slams 12-year-old to the ground so hard he has to be taken out on a stretcher - Raw Story:

A Seattle mom has shared video of a school security guard slamming her 12-year-old son to the ground so hard the boy said he couldn't move his legs, King 5 reports. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/watch-school-security-guard-slams-12-year-old-ground-hard-taken-stretcher/

Minimum Wage and Job Loss: One Alarming Seattle Study Is Not the Last Word - The New York Times

Seattle was the first city in the United States to raise the minimum wage substantially, so a University of Washington study released last month showing big job losses has received a lot of attention, and prompted many an I-told-you-so. The job losses in the study were far greater than in a control group of similar areas in Washington State (where the minimum wage was not raised).

Because the study found that low-wage workers lost income as a result of the increase, it was a much more dire assessment of the effects of a minimum-wage increase than even the more pessimistic studies to date....
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/20/upshot/minimum-wage-and-job-loss-one-alarming-seattle-study-is-not-the-last-word.html?em_pos=small&emc=edit_up_20170724&nl=upshot&nl_art=5&nlid=78638145&ref=headline&te=1&_r=0