Voters in Seattle despatched a message on crime final November by electing legislation and order candidates Bruce Harrell and Ann Davison as mayor and metropolis lawyer. They’re making some progress, regardless of the lengthy shadow of a Metropolis Council that has twice minimize police funding.
Eleven folks have been slain in Seattle in August, essentially the most in a month within the 14 years recorded on the police crime dashboard. August’s victims embody Rodney Peterman, 66, who was bludgeoned with a steel pole in broad daylight close to Pike Place Market. Mercer Roy, a 31-year-old father, was gunned down whereas taking part in basketball at Cal Anderson Park.
