Seattle City Council set to vote on whether to override Durkan's veto of SPD budget cuts
The controversial budget approved by the council includes cutting off funding for roughly 100 police officers, cutting salaries of police command staff, scrapping the city's navigation team and diverting those funds to boost community programs.
Seattle council to vote on Mayor Durkan's veto of SPD budget cuts
It will take seven votes to override the mayor's veto.
Feds deems Seattle, Portland as anarchist jurisdiction
The Department of Justice is threatening to withhold federal funds from Seattle, Portland and New York City.
DOJ disputes report that AG Barr considered charges against Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan over CHOP
Mayor Jenny Durkan made national headlines this week after a report revealed U.S. Attorney General William Barr considered criminal charges against her over her handling of the Capitol Hill Protest Zone, or CHOP.
AG Barr reportedly considered criminal charges against Mayor Jenny Durkan
The New York Times says the US Attorney General weighed the charges over the mayor's handling of CHOP.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan asks state Supreme Court to stop recall effort
The push to recall Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is arguing that the move to recall her is based on a policy disagreement, not a violation of any law or standard, and her lawyers say the petitioners leading the recall haven’t identified what steps Durkan should have taken in the wake of June’s widespread protests.
Seattle leaders worried federal presence will inflame tensions this weekend
“A lot of people believe that a firmer response will lead to restoration of peace,” Mayor Jenny Durkan said. “What we’ve seen in Portland is that’s not the case.”
SPD moves in to dismantle the CHOP
The mayor has issued an executive order calling for the occupied protest zone in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood to come to an end.
Durkan asks Seattle City Council to investigate, potentially expel Kshama Sawant
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has asked the City Council to investigate socialist Councilmember Kshama Sawant, calling for her to be punished and possibly even expelled from her position over a series of actions surrounding police protests.
The Divide: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on East Precinct, birth of 'CHAZ'
The Divide: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on East Precinct, birth of 'CHAZ'
Mayor Jenny Durkan announces city-wide curfew amid downtown chaos; Inslee activates National Guard
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a city-wide curfew from 5:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. for Saturday and Sunday, May 30 and 31 after chaos broke out downtown.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan launches bid for reelection
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has begun a 2021 reelection campaign.
Durkan admits Seattle hasn't been tracking homelessness as well as it should
Mayor Jenny Durkan says it will take agility to house more than 500 homeless people over the next 90 days.
Durkan looks to increase penalties for people who don't report stolen guns
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has handed the city council legislation that increases the penalty for people who don't report lost or stolen guns. It also requires the safe storage of firearms unless being carried by the owner.
Durkan aims to fulfill free-college promise by 2020
Mayor Jenny Durkan, Seattle Colleges Chancellor Shouan Pan and Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Larry Nyland, signed a partnership agreement Wednesday which allows for the expansion of the Seattle Promise Program which aims to provide free community college tuition to high school students.
Mayor Durkan visits with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan met with National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman in Washington D.C. Tuesday.
Seattle property sale going to help ease homeless crisis
Mayor Jenny Durkan wants to use the proceeds from the expected sale of a city-owned property to fund new rental assistance and short-term housing options for the homeless.
Seattle mayor wants to use money from land sale for homeless
SEATTLE -- Mayor Jenny Durkan wants to use $11 million in proceeds from the expected sale of a city-owned property to fund new rental assistance and short-term housing options for the homeless.The Seattle Times reports the move is one of the first steps taken by her still-new administration toward delivering on a key campaign proposal — developing 1,000 new tiny houses for people in homelessness and ramping up rental-assistance programs.Durkan said the sale of the unspecified South Lake Union property is expected to net around $11 million.On Wednesday, she'll ask the Seattle City Council to pass a resolution asking to designate the new funds for her new Bridge Housing Investment program, which could include developing tiny homes, modular housing and backyard cottages, with a goal of quickly move people off the streets and into temporary shelter.
'I'm signing this in green!' Mayor Durkan inks KeyArena deal to lure NBA, NHL teams
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has inked an agreement with a private developer to renovate KeyArena so the venue could be ready for an NBA or NHL team.
Seattle Police Chief O'Toole stepping down after guiding reforms
Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole, who helped reform the department after federal officials found officers were too quick to use force against minorities, will step down at the end of the year, the mayor said Monday.