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Seattle Nice
It’s getting harder and harder to talk about politics, especially if you disagree. Well, screw that. Seattle Nice aims to be the most opinionated and smartest analysis of what’s really happening in Seattle politics available in any medium. Each episode dives into contentious and sometimes ridiculous topics, exploring perspectives from across Seattle's political spectrum, from city council brawls to the ways the national political conversation filters through our unique political process. Even if you’re not from Seattle, you need to listen to Seattle Nice. Because it’s coming for you. Unlike the sun, politics rises in the West and sets in the East.
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Preview: Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes Has Left the Building, Part Deux
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In one of the most disorderly weeks at Seattle City Hall in recent memory, Police Chief Shon Barnes has officially resigned. In this follow-up to our Emergency Friday Episode when the outcome was not 100 percent clear, David Hyde, Erica C. Barnett, and Sandeep Kaushik break down the chain of events from the mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival to the closed-door negotiations that led to Barnes's departure.
In this Patreon supporter perk episode we get into:
· The $700,000 Settlement: Why the city agreed to a massive payout for a chief who served less than two years.
· Mayor Wilson's Communication Crisis: The political fallout and growing friction between the mayor's office and City Council.
· The "Cultural Fit" Question: Was Barnes ever the right match for Seattle's political landscape?
· Enter Interim Chief Sayles: What we know about the new appointment and whether his residency status will repeat past controversies.
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Sources:
· Police Chief Shon Barnes is Out, His Deputy Andre Sayles Will Serve as Interim Chief - PubliCola
· Mayor Wilson Announces Resignation of Chief Barnes and Appointment of Andre Sayles as Interim Chief
· Seattle Mayor Wilson defends asking police chief to resign - KNKX
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