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This afternoon, Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Position 8) and newly elected Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9) were ceremonially sworn into office. Both will serve full four-year terms and represent citywide seats. Tuesday’s Council [...]

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Today City Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) released this statement on the recent directive from new City Attorney Erika Evans about public drug use cases. “I found yesterday’s news coming out of City Attorney Erica [...]

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Discussion is an ‘opportunity’ to improve ordinance Today Councilmember Bob Kettle (District 7) released the following statement on erroneous reports that the City of Seattle was no longer making drug-related arrests beginning in 2026. The [...]

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