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No Obstruction
Council is proposing an expansion of Seattle’s criminal code that would disproportionately suppress and penalize people of color.
April 2023
Upcoming in Seattle
Artwork, Protests, and Research towards abolition of the carceral state
Escalating Demands to Shut Down KC Jail
#FreedomNotTransfers #NoStealthJailExpansion
November 2022
Should SPD Do It?
In this issue: tell council to stop ShotSpotter and defund SPD's ghost cops. Also, take a quiz to answer the question of whether SPD should be doing so…
October 2022
Issue 22: Influencing the 2023-2024 City Budget
Mayor Harrell released his proposed budget for the 2023 and 2024 biennium on September 27. In this issue, we will highlight some of the biggest problems…
June 2022
Issue 21: Backwards Progress
City Council gave $1.15 million to the cops
May 2022
Issue 20: Do cops need hiring incentives?
City Council likely to provide SPD with more money on May 24
April 2022
Issue 19: Housing, not Cops
House Our Neighbors! HON has ramped up work on a November ballot initiative to establish a social housing development authority. If you haven’t seen it…
March 2022
Issue 18: Keep Building
Wins in Seattle and more Seattle was the only city in the US that reduced police department funding for two years in a row. How does this progress fit…
October 2021
Issue 17: SPD’s Slush Fund
The Mayor has proposed a budget that is padded with an extra $65.3M million for the police. The SPD’s budget should have gone down in 2022 because…
Issue 16: Overwhelming Evidence
Defunding SPD and the municipal court in 2022 There is overwhelming evidence that police violence can only be prevented by eliminating the conditions…
September 2021
Issue 15: Solidarity Budget Launch
Join Saturday, Sept 25, noon to 2 pm The 2022 Solidarity Budget team will be hosting an online summit this Saturday, Sept 25, from noon to 2 pm, in…
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