Seattle Man Fatally Shot by Kent Police Identified

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Seattle Man Fatally Shot by Kent Police Identified

The incident marks the fourth time Kent police have killed a suspect in the last 10 months.

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Kent Officers, Witnesses Describe Fatal Shooting of Joseph-McDade

As the formal investigation nears its conclusion, a more complete account of the night emerges.

Kent Police Release Statements From Officers Involved in Shooting of Joseph-McDade

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Kent Police Release Statements From Officers Involved in Shooting of Joseph-McDade

The documents came in response to requests from friends and family.

Tommy Le’s family at the forum. Photo by Daniel Person

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Family, Community Exhort Leaders to Find Justice for Tommy Le

“There is no pain like losing a son. There is no pain like losing a piece of my…

Police pose in uniforms affixed with body cameras. Seattle Weekly archives

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Murray Orders Cops to Wear Body Cameras, But ACLU Warns They Could Be a Trojan Horse

Privacy advocates say stricter rules are needed around when police can turn their camers off.

Deputy Who Shot and Killed Burien Man Three Weeks Ago On Leave Again After Fatal Collision in Fife

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Deputy Who Shot and Killed Burien Man Three Weeks Ago On Leave Again After Fatal Collision in Fife

Cesar Molina had returned to work following the shooting of Tommy Le.

Katrina Johnson, Charleena Lyles’ cousin, speaks at a press conference for De-Escalate Washington on July 6, 2017. Photo by Sara Bernard

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New Initiative Seeks to Tighten Laws Around Police Killings

I-940 would change the way police are trained as well as state law on the use of deadly…

Nikkita Oliver, left, addresses the council during the June 27 hearing on the police killing of Charleena Lyles. Rev. Brown, right in blue, opened the hearing with a prayer in which she asked God to “make us hear each other. Make us hear the things that we say, and the things that we do not say…We have permission to be angry,” she added. “And let us call our anger righteous, for it is such.” Photo by Casey Jaywork

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At Public Hearing, Black Women Voice Rage and Grief Over Latest Police Slaying

Tuesday night, Seattle City Council held an intense public meeting on the killing of Charleena Lyles.

Kent Police spokeswoman Melanie Robinson on Monday at Kent City Hall surrounded by representatives from law enforcement agencies across South King County. Photo by Mark Klaas/Kent Reporter

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Task Force Targets South King County Gun Crimes

In the last two months, the area has seen the number of shooting incidents drop from 65 per…

Giovonn Joseph-McDade runs with the ball while playing for the Kent-Meridian High School football team in 2013. File Photo/Kent Reporter

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20-Year-Old Auburn Man Shot, Killed by Kent Police

Police report that Giovonn Joseph-McDade tried to hit an officer with his car. Two other shooting deaths involving…

Man Killed By a King County Deputy Last Week Was Armed With a Pen

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Man Killed By a King County Deputy Last Week Was Armed With a Pen

Initial reports said Tommy Le was carrying a knife.

Rally for Charleena Lyles on June 20, 2017. Photo by Sara Bernard

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‘Murder is Murder’: Despite Reforms, Mourners Fear Justice Will Be Elusive for Charleena Lyles

Use of force reviews remain firmly under SPD control. That’s left families unsatisfied before.

After Killing, Family and Friends Mourn the Loss of Charleena Lyles

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After Killing, Family and Friends Mourn the Loss of Charleena Lyles

The mother of four was shot after she called police about a possible burglary.

Body cams are part of the reform effort. Photo courtesy of SPD

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How We Got Here: Six Years of Wrangling Over Police Reform In Seattle

It’s been a long road to an imperfect solution.

The 2017 Seattle City Council. Photo via City Council

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Critics Say Police Reform Legislation Doesn’t Go Far Enough

And then there are some that say it goes too far.

Bellevue Police Launch Internal Investigation Following Tasering of Teen

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Bellevue Police Launch Internal Investigation Following Tasering of Teen

“Anytime there’s a use of force, such as a Taser, there is an automatic review.”