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City Inside/Out with Brian Callanan: Belltown Blues

Belltown has always been a diverse and popular neighborhood in Seattle, but many residents and businesses are now singing the blues. Multiple gun shots on New Year’s Eve, coupled with a recent police report that 50 people are responsible for 2,700 Belltown arrests, have led to increasing public safety concerns. Merchants who[More]

McGinn on Belltown Crime: “50 individuals, 2,500 arrests”

Last night on Ask the Mayor, Mayor Mike McGinn unexpectedly unveiled a new effort to fight persistent crime on Third Avenue in the Belltown neighborhood. In response to a viewer’s question, McGinn revealed that Seattle Police Department Belltown beat officers have identified 50 people in that neighborhood who have been arrested 2,500[More]

What’s hot in local politics? Watch City Inside/Out

 As City Inside/Out closes out our season, we welcome four journalists to give us context on the biggest recent stories coming out of City Hall. We’ll discuss the performance of Mayor McGinn, City Council elections, police accountability and, of course, the ongoing civic saga over the replacement of the Alaska Way Viaduct.  [More]

Cop Cameras on City Inside/Out

Cop cameras: More and more police departments across the country are mounting recording devices directly on officers to capture their interactions with citizens. After a string of high profile cases involving police use of force, many, including Seattle Police Chief John Diaz, say it is time to use cop cams in Seattle.[More]

What’s Your Question for Mayor McGinn?

Don't miss your chance to talk to Mayor Mike McGinn! Why is the U.S. Department of Justice investigating the Seattle Police Department over allegations of “excessive force and discriminatory policing?” Will Seattle be voting on initial funding of light rail from West Seattle to Ballard? What’s the latest on the Mayor’s Nightlife[More]

Soccer and Spring Gardens on City Stream

On this episode of CityStream, it's a growing problem that has City leaders concerned: teenage prostitution. Find out what's being done to get these young girls off the streets -- and what you can do to help. Then, people of all ages love to play soccer. But for one local team, it[More]

Teen Sex Trafficking on City Inside/Out

There are between 300 and 500 teen prostitutes in the Seattle area, according to a city-funded 2008 study. In 2007, 82 youth were referred to King County Juvenile Court on prostitution charges—their median age: fifteen years old. Who are these children? How can we help them? Who are the pimps exploiting these[More]

What’s Your Question for Mayor McGinn?

Don't miss your chance to talk to Mayor Mike McGinn! Is the mayor involved in the campaign to repeal the City Council's agreements between Seattle and Washington State on the Alaskan Way Viaduct bored-tunnel project? How is Mayor McGinn's plan for a homeless encampment in the SODO neighborhood developing? What does the[More]

American Podium: Eric Volz’s Gringo Nightmare

On Saturday, September 4, 5:00 p.m., SEATTLE CHANNEL, Cable 21, Eric Volz tells how he was sentenced to a 30-year prison term in Nicaragua for a murder he didn't commit. In 2004, Volz moved to Nicaragua and launched EP Magazine, a successful, bi-lingual publication focusing on conscious living, cross-cultural understanding and sustainable[More]

Watch It Tonight: McGinn at Six Months

As summer begins, what are some of the sizzling political issues that will be making headlines? How has Mayor Mike McGinn performed in his first six months in office? Why did the mayor pick interim Police Chief John Diaz as his nominee to the post of top cop? Join host C.R. Douglas as he welcomes journalists The Seattle Times' Editorial Page Writer Joni Balter, KIRO TV 's Reporter Essex Porter and The Stranger’s News Editor Dominic Holden to the studio. The journalists will also discuss hot topics like crime in Belltown, panhandling, upcoming political campaigns and replacing the viaduct. [More]