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This history of  police reform in Seattle is long and winding, and today Crystal is  joined by former Seattle mayor Mike McGinn to get in to how we got to  our present point. Additionally, they cover what may come next in  Seattle policing, and how this will affect this year’

This week Crystal dives into discussion of the Seattle mayoral race with candidate and City Council President Lorena González. Topics include what Council President González would require in the Seattle Police Officers Guild contract, how she would work with the city council once she becomes mayor, and what she would

Today  on the show co-host Michael Charles of Upper Left Strategies joins  Crystal to go over news of the week, including the need to confront hate  and bigotry against our Asian neighbors experienceing racist violence,  why it matters when white journalists write inaccurately (and misspell  the names of) women of

Crystal  is joined by Seattle City Councilmember Andrew Lewis from District 7  (from Pioneer Square to Magnolia). They get in to Mayor Durkan’s passed  up FEMA funding, the removal of the Denny Park encampment, how the city  council is trying to address our homelessness crisis, Seattle Police  Officers Guild

his week Crystal and co-host Heather Weiner, local political consultant, dissect the news of the week, including: * The Washington State Senate’s passage of a capital gains tax; * Mayor Durkan refusing FEMA funding for Seattle to support the city’s efforts to house homeless folks; * Kroger’s closing of grocery

Today Crystal and  co-host Erica Barnett of Publicola give us an in-depth update on  homelessness, and what is being done (or not being done) to address the  underlying conditions that cause it. And they ask the question: can  homelessness be an issue that is solved through a reginal commission, or

Melissa  Santos joins Crystal this week to get in to policing legislation and  its potential outcomes, whether or not we’ll see a wealth tax come to  fruition in Washington this year, and the appointment of accused rapist  Joe Fain to the redistricting commission. As always, a full text transcript