'Unprecedented' number of officers leaving Seattle Police Department, report says A record number of officers left the Seattle Police Department in September, according to the Seattle Mayor’s Office. 39 officers — including three trainees — left SPD last month, according to the report. Amy Radil
Coronavirus cases, Boeing and the 2021 budget, this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with reporter Tony Black of King 5, Civil Cocktail host Joni Balter, and freelance reporter with the South Seattle Emerald, Carolyn Bick. Sarah Leibovitz
Friday Politics: Argument over recalling Seattle CM Sawant and Mayor Durkan Q13 political analyst CR Douglas and Civic Cocktail host Joni Balter discuss the recall efforts in Seattle aimed at City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and Mayor Jenny Durkan. Kim Shepard
Seattle City Council's Gonzalez: 'We've created harm' by expanding police system Lorena Gonzalez and the rest of the Seattle City Council face a big decision – the response to Mayor Jenny Durkan’s veto of their cuts to the Police Department budget. Kim Shepard
Election recall fever hits Seattle politics First, five Seattleites filed a petition to recall Mayor Durkan over her handling of police violence during this year’s protests. Now other elected officials in Seattle are targets. David Hyde
Man loses job after launching 'Recall Sawant' drive Earlier this week Ernie Lou and a group of other Capitol Hill residents filed a formal petition with King County to recall Seattle council member Kshama Sawant. By the end of the week he lost a job because of it. David Hyde
The intentions of a national Democratic convention, this week Ross Reynolds discusses the week's new with Washington state senator Mona Das, Q13 political analyst CR Douglas, and former chair of the state GOP, Chris Vance. Sarah Leibovitz
Friday politics: Money flows into a campaign, and Seattle police budget cuts head toward vote The primary election is Tuesday. And one race getting lots of attention, and lots of money, is the contest for state Senate in the 5th District centered around Issaquah. It's a fight between two Democrats that so far has seen more than $1.2 million raised. Kim Shepard
Who gets credit for Seattle's new business tax? So who (or what) got the new tax on business passed by the Seattle City Council? Kim Shepard
Seattle Mayor on payroll tax and police Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan joins us for our weekly conversation. Marcie Sillman
