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Jason Rantz
Rantz: Time to fight Seattle’s defund police movement before it’s too late
If reasonable Seattle voters don't immediately fight back against the dangerous 'defund police' movement, it will be too late. Lives are quite literally on the line.6 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: CHOP shooting victim arrested for domestic violence assault
A surviving victim of a CHOP shooting was previously charged with assault stemming from a brutal alleged domestic violence incident.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Creating police reform without the ‘us versus them’ mentality
King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski on a King County detective's offensive social media posts and what police oversight should look like.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
SPD Chief Best: Council bid to defund police is ‘height of recklessness’
SPD Chief Carmen Best on Seattle City Council's proposed plan to defund the department by 50% and why they're putting politics ahead of safety.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Spokane councilmember urges Seattle businesses to move after tax bill
Spokane Councilman Michael Cathcart urges Seattle businesses to move in light of payroll taxes and what happened with CHOP.6 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: President Trump was ‘set to go into Seattle’ to end CHOP
President Trump "was all set to go into Seattle" to end CHOP. His warning, he said, pushed Mayor Durkan to finally end the illegal, deadly occupation.6 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Molly Moon’s ice cream goes to ‘war’ with SPD, bans police with weapons
Molly Moon's ice cream shop in Seattle has joined the cultural war against police, telling them to come in without firearms. Perhaps customers that support law enforcement should stay away, too?6 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: ‘Toxic’ law enforcement oversight director faces discipline for shocking bigotry
The director for the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight, Deborah Jacobs, faces an investigation and possible discipline after a complainant alleges her department was a "toxic," bigoted work environment.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
WA resident on her maze-like experience getting unemployment
Lisa from Bellevue documents the big hoops she jumped through to get her unemployment -- after the state claimed she owed them money.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
New WA bill would outlaw CHOP zones and withdrawal of police services
State Senator Steve O’Ban (R-University Place) on bill to outlaw CHOP areas in Washington state where cities intentionally withdraw services and police.6 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle CHOP protesters push wild white supremacist conspiracies
Whenever CHOP or protest-related violence occurs, activists repeatedly claim white supremacists are involved. They're quite literally always wrong.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Why Climate Pledge Arena’s ‘greenest ice’ claim may miss the target
Todd Myers from the Washington Policy Center cuts through the good and useless from the Climate Pledge Arena action plan.6 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Bodycam shows Seattle racism victim wrong in cop complaint
A Seattle kindergarten teacher's claims about an interaction with police over a bias incident went viral. Much of what he wrote isn't true, bodycam footage reveals.6 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: After CHOP assault, councilmember says don’t charge for ‘resisting’ police
Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda says CHOP protesters who resist or obstruct police officers shouldn't be charged with a crime. This is dangerous.6 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Mayor Durkan backs a protest on freeway, but not near her home
Mayor Jenny Durkan defends the dangerous decision to protest on a freeway at night. But when you protest in front of her house, she throws a fit.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Should electronic signatures be enough to qualify initiatives?
Secretary of State Kim Wyman on criticism from the left for not accepting digital signatures on initiatives, and why she believes we need to consider implications.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Seattle business: Nothing done about CHOP until it affected officials
A member of a business in the CHOP area says the sweep came far too late and only when the protest impacted elected officials.6 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: The insufferable CHOP hypocrisy of Mayor Jenny Durkan
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s hypocrisy is insufferable. Durkan, playing politics, pretended CHOP was a street fair that would turn into a "summer of love."6 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: How many murdered Black teens before Durkan, council end CHOP?
How many murdered black teens does it take for Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Council to end CHOP? Is another CHOP murder not enough to act?6 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Reporter blocked from filming CHOP activist pointing gun at crowd
A local reporter was blocked by CHOP activists from filming a man pointing a cocked rifle at a crowd. This is part of the activist media strategy.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Business owner in CHOP says city gave away the neighborhood
Bill Donner (Richmark Label) is one of the business owners suing the city of Seattle over CHOP, and says the area belongs to the community.6 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: WA Democrat chair viciously says GOP is trying to ‘kill’ voters
The Washington chair of the Democratic party claims Republicans are "trying to kill every voter." It's not just unhinged; it's dangerous.6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Are public officials failing to enforce the rule of law at CHOP?
Seattle Police Officers Guild President Mike Solan reacts to the weekend's shootings in CHOP and the feeling of lawlessness there.6 years ago
