He captured footage of a child pepper sprayed during a Seattle protest. Then he was arrested Evan Hreha of Seattle recorded a video of a young child reportedly pepper sprayed by police during a protest. A week later, he was arrested on suspicion of unlawfully discharging a laser. He denies those allegations and maintains he was wrongfully arrested. Liz Brazile
Are Prosecutors Too Cozy With Police? Some DAs Say Campaign Contributions Need To End Some California district attorneys say accepting campaign money from police unions creates the appearance of a conflict of interest, both real and perceived, when investigating police. Eric Westervelt
June 17th | Are police guilds inherently different from other unions? Tonight, the labor council will decide. A citycouncilmember shares her vision of policing, and a journalist tells her own story. Bill Radke
Seattle police chief wants East Precinct back and defends tear gas. And says she wants change Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best has become a lightning rod during the protests. KUOW Staff
Seattle Police Chief Best says policing must change but defends tear gas use Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said Tuesday that she's open to more community involvement in reform efforts after weeks of protests over police use of deadly force. Kim Shepard
Seattle City Council bars police use of tear gas, chokeholds The Seattle City Council has voted unanimously to bar police from using tear gas, pepper spray and several other crowd control devices after officers repeatedly used them on mostly peaceful demonstrators protesting racism and police brutality. KUOW Staff
Trump Signs Executive Order Barring Most Police Use of Chokeholds The president is facing political pressure to take action following the national outcry over the killing of George Floyd and others at the hands of police. Brian Naylor
Seattle Now: What's going on in Capitol Hill? The round-the-clock protest for Black lives known as CHAZ (or is it CHOP?) has been at it for a week and counting outside the city's East Precinct. How long will it go? KUOW's Casey Martin gives us the view from the ground. Patricia Murphy
Seattle Black clergy defend SPD Chief Best, condemn 'circus' on Capitol Hill Members of United Black Clergy gathered Sunday to tell Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best she has their support. Amy Radil
Law Professor On How Misdemeanors 'Sweep' Blacks Into The Criminal System The killings of George Floyd and many others all began with allegations of a minor offense. These make up 80% of criminal arrests and cases in the U.S., and disproportionately affect people of color. Christianna Silva
