Gooood morning. I do know you all in all probability already know this, however yesterday was chilly. In the present day ought to be somewhat higher with a excessive of 69. (Good.)
Metropolis council votes on increasing police surveillance: The Seattle Metropolis Council plans to vote immediately on increasing the Seattle Police Division’s Computerized License Plate Reader software to all 300 of its patrol automobiles. The know-how permits SPD to primarily create a database of the place everybody parks and drives their vehicles within the metropolis and retain that knowledge for 90 days. I wrote about this again in December, and the proposed program hasn’t improved a lot since then, although some council members could also be planning to suggest some walk-on amendments immediately.
Talking of immediately’s metropolis council assembly: Three metropolis council members plan to skip the complete council assembly immediately. These absences led Metropolis Council President Sara Nelson to delay the vote on repealing the gig employee minimal wage ordinance. Nelson additionally mentioned yesterday on the council briefing that she plans to be absent from the subsequent full council assembly. No person desires to work anymore.
I am on the level the place I *suppose* this council will ultimately take a vote on this, however am not absolutely satisfied
— David Kroman (@KromanDavid) June 17, 2024
Former SPD Chief of Police Adrian Diaz pleads homosexual: On Monday, Diaz got here out on The Jason Rantz Present and mentioned he by no means had any sexual curiosity in any of the lady staff who’ve accused him of sexual harassment. He additionally used his sexuality as a protection towards accusations that he’d slept along with his former chief of employees, rumors that one other SPD worker admitted to inventing. Diaz gave this interview as he makes an attempt to safe a job as chief of police in Austin, Texas. In case anybody wanted any reminders, homosexual males can certainly nonetheless be misogynists and commit sexual misconduct towards ladies.
King County youth jail audit reveals “grim circumstances”: CascadePBS dove into an audit of the King County Patricia H. Clark Kids & Household Justice Heart, the place the county incarcerates youngsters. The audit confirmed that staffing shortages have decreased the extent of providers supplied to youth, leaving them of their cells for prolonged intervals of time, unable to entry psychological well being assist or substance abuse remedy, and with out guests. Funding to herald extra programming for the youngsters stays constrained as a result of King County’s price range deficit.
Woodland Park Zoo orangutan is pregnant: Feminine orangutan Batu and male orangutan Godek predict a child due in August or September, in line with the Woodland Park Zoo. The final orangutan born on the Woodland Park Zoo was Heran, a 35-year-old male who nonetheless lives there.
Decide strips SPD cop of gun: A Pierce County decide granted a safety order towards an SPD officer after his ex-girlfriend accused him of threatening to kill her and himself. The protecting order required the SPD officer to give up his weapons, in line with DivestSPD. SPD positioned Officer Justin Fermaint on administrative depart in September after the lady filed the petition towards him, and the Workplace of Police Accountability has launched an investigation into him. To circle again to automated license plate reader stuff, for this reason SPD should not have knowledge on the place folks drive their vehicles.
President Biden publicizes new path to citizenship for some: Sure undocumented spouses and youngsters of US residents might have a path to citizenship underneath a brand new proposal from Biden, in line with the Related Press. In coming months, the manager motion from Biden might permit greater than half one million immigrants to use for everlasting residency and citizenship. The Related Press factors out that Biden introduced the brand new coverage as he concurrently mounts an aggressive crackdown on the US southern border.
Justin Timberlake arrested for DWI within the Hamptons: The previous NSYNC member remained in police custody Tuesday morning, in line with Individuals. He had it coming, to be sincere. Me quietly repeating this tweet to myself as I semi-enjoy this information:
felony criminalization continues to be oppressive even when it impacts your political enemies
— jon ben-menachem (@jbenmenachem) Could 30, 2024
Secret service agent robbed at gunpoint: Throughout President Biden’s go to to Los Angeles over the weekend, somebody robbed a secret service agent as he returned from work to a residential space in Tustin, California, in line with the Related Press. The particular person allegedly stole the agent’s badge, and the agent fired his gun in some unspecified time in the future, although it is not clear if he injured anybody and police haven’t discovered a suspect. Actual West Wing vibes.
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to North Korea: For the primary time in 24 years Putin plans to go to Russia’s long-time ally, North Korea. Some western counties hate it when these two hang around, which is smart contemplating North Korea supposedly has despatched Putin provides to assist his invasion of the Ukraine. Anyway, Putin’s go to impressed my freely related music counsel for immediately. Take pleasure in Kate Bush’s Babooshka.
