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Seattle police chief resigns after deadly festival shooting
Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes resigned after Mayor Katie Wilson pushed for a change in leadership following a deadly festival shooting.
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PoliticsCrime
Seattle Mayor Fires Police Chief After Mass Shooting Fallout
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson removed Police Chief Shon Barnes after criticism over his absence during the Bite of Seattle mass shooting that left three dead.
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CrimeUS
Seattle Festival Shootout Kills 3, Suspected Gang-Related
Three killed, four wounded at Seattle's Bite of Seattle festival near the Space Needle in what police say was a gang-related shootout.
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CrimeUnited States
Seattle Festival Shooting: 3 Dead, 4 Hurt, Suspect at Large
Three killed, four wounded at Seattle's Bite of Seattle food festival. Police have one suspect in custody; search continues for second. No ongoing threat.
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CrimeOdd News
Daredevils Parachute from Space Needle in Illegal Stunt
Two men illegally BASE jumped from Seattle's Space Needle observation deck, prompting a citywide manhunt. The jumpers face trespassing charges.
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PoliticsJustice
Trump Fires US Attorney in Seattle Minutes After Swearing-In
Trump fired Roger Rogoff as Seattle's U.S. Attorney 54 minutes after judges appointed him, escalating a standoff over federal prosecutorial appointments.
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Urban AffairsPolitics
Seattle's World Cup Cleanup Fades as Crisis Returns
Seattle cleaned up for the World Cup, but critics say improvements vanished once tourists left, raising questions about long-term solutions.
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Local Economy & PoliticsUS News
Seattle Mayor Defends Payroll Tax After Damning Report
New report ties Seattle's JumpStart payroll tax to 30,000 job losses and $10B in lost property value. Mayor Wilson defends the tax as essential.
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