‘The Politics & Policies’ Archives
Crips gang members argue ‘umbrella’ tactic unfair
*hat tip to northwestgangs, twitter* The sweeping criminal conspiracy case against alleged members of the Hilltop Crips street gang withstood assaults from the defendants’ attorneys Thursday. Defense attorneys had asked Pierce County Superior Court Judge Thomas [Read More]
Tell The Mayor What YOU Think: Youth And Families Online Survey
The Youth and Families Initiative is a major initiative announced by Mayor Mike McGinn during his inaugural address. The Initiative will help shape the Mayor’s agenda on issues affecting youth and families from a child’s birth to their successful career track. We are [Read More]
Standing-Room Only For McGinn’s Youth And Family “Workshop”
The crowds spilled into the main hall of the Rainier Community center even before the 7:00pm meeting was underway. “I’m here because I raise kids in this city, and they don’t feel safe,” said one woman who attended with her neighbor. Both women [Read More]
Wave Of Violence Leads To Gang Arrests
From the Tacoma News Tribune: Tacoma police, federal agents and corrections officers served a series of early-morning search warrants today and arrested eight suspected members of a Tacoma street gang accused in a number of violent crimes dating back more than a [Read More]
Mayor Wants Your Input: SPD Chief Search
SEATTLE – The public is invited to offer feedback and help draft assessment criteria for Seattle’s next Police Chief during several upcoming public forums and through other means, including a dedicated telephone line and a new website launched today. [Read More]
City of Seattle Wants Volunteers for Youth & Family Initiative
From the Mayor’s Blog: During his inaugural address last month, Mayor McGinn announced a Youth and Family Initiative to engage as many Seattleites as possible in the process of identifying and helping to address the problems faced by our city’s families and [Read More]
Communty Meeting On Youth Violence In Federal Way
From the Seattle PI: Residents of Federal Way are asked to attend a meeting next month to discuss gang and youth crime and ways to combat it. The meeting will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the City Council Chambers in City Hall, 33325 Eighth Ave. S. There will be [Read More]
McGinn’s Youth and Family Initiative
From the Office of Mayor Mike McGinn: During his inaugural address, Mayor Mike McGinn announced a Youth and Family Initiative. The co-chairs of the new initiative are former mayor Norm Rice, former deputy mayor Bob Watt and Estela Ortega, executive director at El Centro [Read More]
Seattle’s Youth Violence Initiative
From the City of Seattle Website: The City of Seattle’s 2009-2010 budget included a new, multi-million dollar Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative to dramatically change how the city deals with youth violence. In proposing this new Initiative, former [Read More]
