SEATTLE — New mayor Katie Wilson has denied the Seattle Police Officers Guild's (SPOG) allegations of a directive that ordered officers to halt open drug use arrests. The Seattle Police Officers Guild ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SEATTLE - Will someone be arrested for openly using drugs in Seattle? City officials appeared to scramble on Monday to clarify ...

Armstrong talks with Christian Davis, Cincinnati Parent Empowerment Network and Philip Derow former Board member at New Albany Public School by Michelle Esteban,KOMONewsReporter SEATTLE — A Seattle ...

SEATTLE — Seattle police will continue making drug-related arrests despite confusion sparked by internal communications that prompted sharp criticism from the police union, city officials said. The ...

Get arrested for open drug use in Seattle now, and here’s what happens: you get referred to a diversion program. That’s it. That’s the new directive, first reported by the activist group We Heart ...

Newly elected Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is facing sharp criticism from police and community groups following allegations that her administration is directing officers not to arrest people for drug ...

The police union claims city officials made a political mistake by reducing arrests for open drug use, sparking public criticism. City attorney Erika Evans emphasizes a shift towards diversion and ...

This year, Seattle officials are putting a stronger emphasis on services for people arrested for public drug use. That’s after drug possession arrests and charges climbed last year under the city’s ...

With little time to settle into their offices, Seattle’s new mayor and city attorney are already locking horns with the police officers’ union over a directive intended to divert some misdemeanor drug ...