Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A harm reduction kit provided by Public Health – Seattle & King County includes clean syringes, drug preparation supplies, ...

This year, Seattle officials are putting a stronger emphasis on services for people arrested for public drug use. Supporters ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seattle’s new approach to drug enforcement is triggering alarm among police and public safety advocates, who warn the city is ...

SEATTLE — Seattle police will continue making drug-related arrests despite confusion sparked by internal communications that prompted sharp criticism from the police union, city officials said. The ...

SEATTLE — New mayor Katie Wilson has denied the Seattle Police Officers Guild's (SPOG) allegations of a directive that ordered officers to halt open drug use arrests. The Seattle Police Officers Guild ...

The police union claims city officials made a political mistake by reducing arrests for open drug use, sparking public criticism. City attorney Erika Evans emphasizes a shift towards diversion and ...

New Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson says recent reports regarding changes in the handling of public drug use cases – based on an internal email from Police Chief Shon Barnes to officers on Jan. 1 – are ...

Seattle’s new approach to drug enforcement is triggering alarm among police and public safety advocates, who warn the city is quietly sliding back toward the conditions that once fueled crime, ...