Public Records lawsuit filed against Seattle for withholding texts and emails from press
Olympia, Wash., October 22, 2023—On October 20, the Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF) filed a lawsuit against the City of Seattle for its failure to provide public records pursuant to a request made by unDivided Media LLC and podcast host Brandi Kruse regarding a controversial vote by a Seattle Councilmember. “The Public Records Act exists so […]
Seattle Police Chief Best retires amid approved budget cuts
By Alec Dietz | Lynnwood Times Staff Following the Seattle City Council’s approval of historic cuts to the Seattle police department’s budget, Seattle Chief of Police Carmen Best has retired, effective Sept. 2, 2020. In a letter sent to her officers and coworkers Monday night, Best said that she would “retire” from the Seattle Police […]
