Week in Review: April 5, 2024 - with Erica Barnett
On this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by Seattle political reporter, editor of PubliCola, and co-host of the Seattle Nice podcast, Erica Barnett!
They discuss:
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Seattle Police Contract Raises Budget Concerns, Accountability Questions
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Thurston Sheriff's Hiring of Officer Involved in Manny Ellis' Killing Illuminates Broader Accountability Issues
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Burien Countersues King County Over Encampment Sweeps
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Unhoused Asylum Seekers at Garfield
As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.
Follow us on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, at @finchfrii and find today\u2019s co-host, Erica Barnett, at @ericacbarnett.
Resources
\u201cTentative Police Contract Includes 23 Percent Retroactive Raise, Raising Cops' Base Salary to Six Figures\u201d by Erica C. Barnett from PubliCola
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\u201cCity Council FINALLY Ratifies Coalition of City Unions Contract Despite Budget Deficit Concerns\u201d by Hannah Krieg from The Stranger
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\u201cResidents condemn Sheriff's hiring of former Tacoma officer involved in death of Manuel Ellis in Tacoma\u201d by P. Jade Asumbrado from The Journal of Olympia, Lacey, and Tumwater
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\u201cOfficer hired as sheriff\u2019s deputy despite involvement in fatal Manuel Ellis arrest resigns\u201d by Gene Johnson from The Associated Press
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About Certification Hearings | Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission
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\u201cWashington state creates process for public to seek police decertification\u201d by Amy Radil from KUOW
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\u201cAs Burien Countersues Over Homelessness Ban, Another Unsheltered Person Dies Downtown\u201d by Erica C. Barnett from PubliCola
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\u201cWill Seattle Respond to the Refugee Crisis with Housing or Handcuffs?\u201d by Hannah Krieg from The Stranger
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\u201cAnonymous donor offers $50,000 to get asylum-seekers shelter\u201d by Anna Patrick from The Seattle Times
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