From poverty to promise, Inslee visits Rise Up Academy
EVERETT—Kicking off its 25th year of educational excellence, Governor Jay Inslee toured Rise Up Academy on Wednesday, January 17, seeing firsthand an education curriculum that refuses to let any child “fall through the cracks.” “Trudi and I have been trying to help for the last four years on this by creating resources for early childhood […]
Carmen Best shares the importance of wisdom, perseverance, and togetherness
Carmen Best shares what it is like to be “Black in Blue” in her 2021 bestselling book that is available on Amazon and at local booksellers. The retired Seattle Police Chief tells her story of navigating racism and discrimination early in her career and dealing with civil unrest as a police chief during BLM demonstrations […]
Best recipient of FBI NEIA’s 2020 Law Enforcement Ethics Award
By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff December 31, 2020 – The recipients of the 2020 FBI National Executive Institute Associates’ Law Enforcement Ethics Awards are retired Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best, and Officer David W. Griffin, DeKalb County Police Department in Georgia. According to the announcement, “It is noted that the NEIA has in […]
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 […]
Hundreds of BLM supporters storm Snohomish County neighborhood to protest at Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best’s home
Protest at Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best’s homeBy Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Article Updates In the early morning of August 3, the Lynnwood Times reached out to all Snohomish County Councilmembers and the Mayor of Seattle to provide statements. Their statements will be posted in the order received. [2:00 p.m., August 3, 2020] Added […]
