President Trump jabbed at Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's son by comparing contents allegedly found on the latter's laptop to sexually explicit images sent by a former disgraced New York congressman. The legislation will also cap officers’ pay, except for the chief’s, at $150,000, according to My Northwest. Francesca Lynagh reports. Rogers stressed his decision took no position on Sawant's recall from office and ruled on the validity of the petition's four remaining charges. Small and minority owned businesses and nonprofits in South Carolina will be able to apply for grants Monday through new state relief programs, Gov. Lou must collect more than 10,700 certified signatures from registered voters, or roughly 25% of total votes cast in the city's previous District 3 election. The council approved cuts to the Seattle Police Department budget of roughly $3.5 million, a move that could mandate the elimination of 100 officers. Book Lust with Nancy Pearl Featuring Nancy Pearl! Her awareness of the city's professional standards has no bearing on the validity of the charges, Rogers concluded. The Daily Wire is one of America’s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham announced his panel will consider authorizing subpoenas to compel testimony from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey after the “censorship” of New York Post articles related to purported emails from the laptop of former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter. Herbold has served on the City Council since 2015, representing District 1, which includes West Seattle. Topics encompassed “hot-button issues like homelessness, transportation, and public safety.”. Running in District 1 with hopes of taking Herbold’s seat are Jesse Greene, Brendan Kolding, Phillip Tavel, and Isaiah T. Willoughby. Sawant, according to the petition, violated the state's Address Confidentiality Program by leading a protest at Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s home. Positions 1 through 7 are elected by, and represent, constituents in their City Council districts. Activists in hard hats, umbrellas as shields, and gas masks facing off against the police -- Thailand's pro-democracy protesters have taken inspiration and lessons from their counterparts in Hong Kong. "So, there will be a lapse in safety and potentially someone could get hurt.". “We need public safety that’s centered on harm reduction, not the status quo.”. “Reallocating police funds could be a good thing for the city. Henry McMaster said Friday. “She’s the chair of the Public Safety Committee and I just don’t feel like there is a plan in place,” said Tim McConnell, who said he organized the petition effort after emails to Herbold went unanswered. The forum featured introductory questions from Lewis to open things up, followed by a series of audience questions directed at each candidate. The $3 million cut, which will take effect as soon as possible, will cut up to 100 officer positions from the police force, including 32 patrol officers. By . “As we head into the 2021 budget cycle, we expect council members to maintain their conviction, elevate Black lives, and uphold their public commitments to divest from policing and reinvest in Black communities.”. “My worry is they don’t really know how to do this, but they’re already taking things away," McConnell said. Oregon’s last coal power plant and the favorite punching bag for local environmentalist groups is officially closed for good, its lead investor announced this week. Learn more: Seattle's COVID-19 website, King County Public Health, and statewide resources. The Council will adjourn for a summer break later this week and is not scheduled to reconvene until Sept. 8. The council positions are officially non-partisan and the ballot gives no party designations. Third parties don't have the profile they had in 2016, but they may still spoil a handful of competitive Senate races deciding control of the chamber next Congress. More than a dozen people have been detained in France after authorities conducted scores of raids in response to the beheading of a teacher. Last month, the Seattle City Council decided that Sawant's legal fees in the case would be paid for by the city as has been the case with previous city council members. In … The initial results in Tuesday’s Seattle City Council primary election have yielded some winners, some losers and some questions that may not be answered for months.. As of Monday afternoon, the online petition had garnered roughly 2,000 signatures. June 28, 2019 at 1:25 pm Updated July 11, 2019 at 11:16 am . I just don’t know what their vision looks like and I’d like someone to share it with us before they start removing police.". The nine Council members and their legislative assistants are part of the City of Seattle Legislative Department. The Seattle City Council overrode a mayoral veto and pushed through reductions to police funding that will cut dozens of officer positions from the force. Speak Out Seattle hosted the first of seven open forums Thursday in West Seattle’s American Legion Pershing Hall. If Lou gathers enough signatures, Sawant could be recalled in a special election as early as February 9, 2021. The Seattle Police Department’s navigation team, made up of police and social workers who monitor and aid the city’s homeless, will be disbanded. Beach said she is considering whether to move out of Seattle after the council’s controversial defunding vote last week. Councilman Andrew Lewis announced a town hall meeting scheduled for Wednesday that will focus on how the city plans to replace the police department's Navigation Team, which operates a homeless outreach effort and removes unsanctioned encampments and was among the cuts approved by the council. The next candidate forum will take place on Saturday, March 30, featuring candidates from District 4, followed by District 2 on April 4, and District 7 on April 17. He currently owns a small construction company, operates Uncle Woody’s Popcorn, and serves on the State Advisory Council on Homelessness to Governor Jay Inslee. Fox News obtains receipt from computer shop in Hunter Biden story, Muted mics to cut interruptions at final Biden-Trump debate, Why Trump needs the final 2020 debate more than Biden, LaTosha Brown: Trump’s voter suppression efforts have backfired on GOP, Jon Ossoff: ‘It’s politicians like David Perdue who have failed us’, Jaime Harrison: Sen. Lindsey Graham ‘has forgotten the people of South Carolina’, Pennsylvania AG: This is a win for Pennsylvania voters, Biden Harris campaign shines light on Trump's hotel in Chicago. Positions 8 and 9 are at-large. 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