The Seattle Police Department (SPD) investigated 50 homicides last year, the most homicides in the city in 26 years. This was an increase of 61 percent compared to the 31 cases in 2019. Law enforcement personnel cited issues such as ongoing protests as well as officials actively limiting police power. Data from local police also…
Seattle Homicide Rate Increased Sharply in 2020 Amid Protests, Police Defunding
March 8, 2021
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Cancel ‘Cancel Culture’ by Protecting ‘Political Ideology’ in Civil Rights Laws
Commentary “Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?” That question brought dread and fear to countless Americans during the dark days of the “Hollywood Blacklist,” “McCarthyism” and the “Second Red Scare” of the early 1950s. The consequences of wrong thinking about politics seventy years ago could be dire….
Antifa March in Seattle, Assaulting People and Damaging Businesses
Antifa members and people with the Black Lives Matter movement marched in Seattle late Wednesday, assaulting people and inflicting damage on multiple businesses, according to reporters and live streamers on the ground. Video footage showed black-clad people assaulting others with ice and mace who were recording the march. Several clips showed one man riding a…
Seattle Antifa Protesters Build ‘Snow Barrier’ to Block Police Vehicles From Exiting East Precinct
Purported Antifa protestors on Saturday built a snow barrier outside of the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct, a move that blocked police.
Suspect Dead After Officer-Involved Shooting in Washington State
A suspect was shot dead in Seattle late Tuesday after firing at police officers, the Seattle Police Department said. A 911 caller reported hearing a shot fired at 9:16 p.m. near 24th Avenue South and South Massachusetts Street and additional callers said they saw a man firing a gun in the same area. Police officers who…
Seattle Interim Police Chief Announces Tougher Policy on Protest Vandalism
Seattle Police will get tougher on people who vandalize and destroy property during protests, the department interim police chief announced on Saturday ahead of a scheduled demonstration. Seattle Interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz’s announcement comes after a protest during which buildings were damaged and vandalized in downtown Seattle, including the city’s federal courthouse, on the day…
White House Press Secretary Says She Hasn’t Spoken With Biden About Riots in Portland and Seattle
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said she hasn’t spoken with President Joe Biden about the recent unrest in the Pacific Northwest, adding that the situation is being monitored by the national security team. Psaki made the remarks at a Friday press briefing at the White House, where she was asked by a reporter whether…
Grassley Calls on Biden to Condemn Antifa Rampage in Portland and Seattle
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) urged President Joe Biden to condemn the actions of far-left rioters in the Pacific Northwest, who after Wednesday’s inauguration damaged property, set fires, and clashed with police despite Biden’s pleas for unity. “I’m waiting for Pres Biden to condemn violence/looting/arson last two days in Oregon & Washington state,” Grassley wrote in…
Antifa in Seattle and Portland Smash Property, Oppose Biden, Police: ‘We Are Ungovernable’
Far-left activists vandalized buildings and clashed with police in the Pacific Northwest on Jan. 20, voicing their opposition to the government, law enforcement, and the freshly sworn-in President Joe Biden, with some carrying signs reading, “We are ungovernable.” In Portland, black-clad activists with their faces covered broke windows and the glass door at the Democratic…
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Andy Ngo on What Antifa Wants; The Future of California | The Nation Speaks
In this episode of The Nation Speaks, we sit down with Andy Ngo, journalist and author of the newly released book “Unmasked: Inside Antifa’s Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy.” He reveals how the organization works, its ideology, and what it really wants. And retired police Sergeant Betsy Smith offers a law enforcement perspective on Antifa….