Video: Seattle Chief Barnes Says He Might Go to Jail

Jun 11, 2025, 4:08 PM | Updated: 4:28 pm

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Seattle’s newly confirmed Police Chief Shon Barnes told the City Council he expects to face jail time if he needs to defend residents’ First Amendment rights in the face of federal overreach. The warning comes amid rising tensions over federal immigration enforcement, including President Trump’s threats to arrest state officials

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