Archive for 'Public Safety'
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
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Posted: April 22nd, 2011 under City Issues, Public Safety, Take 21, Transportation.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, Mayor, Mike McGinn
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
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Posted: April 7th, 2011 under City Issues, Housing and Human Services, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: CityStream, Police, Public Health
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
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Posted: March 31st, 2011 under City Issues, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: Police
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
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Posted: March 25th, 2011 under City Issues, Elections, Housing and Human Services, Public Safety, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, Mayor, Mike McGinn, Neighborhoods, Viaduct
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
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Posted: September 3rd, 2010 under Literary, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: Books
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.
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Posted: June 25th, 2010 under Public Safety, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: City Inside/Out
On Thursday, June 10, 7 p.m., SEATTLE CHANNEL 21, tune in and call 206-684-8821 or email askthemayor@seattle.gov and communicate in real time with the new mayor and host C.R.Douglas. If you can't call or email then, call 206-684-8821 or email askthemayor@seattle.gov anytime to record your question for the mayor.
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Posted: June 4th, 2010 under Budget, City Issues, Pedestrian Safety, Public Safety, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: Ask the Mayor
This week, on City Inside/Out, Friday, June 4, 7 p.m., The Search for Seattle’s Next Police Chief. Will it be Seattle’s John Diaz, Sacramento’s Rick Braziel or East Palo Alto’s Ronald Davis?
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Posted: June 3rd, 2010 under Police Accountability, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: City Inside/Out
City Inside/Out host C.R. Douglas and his team have put together a multi-story package to inform you about the upcoming state legislative session.
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Posted: January 11th, 2010 under Budget, City Issues, Economy, Housing and Human Services, Public Safety, SR 520, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: City Council, City Inside/Out, Legislature
My fear would be if we wind up getting ourselves distracted, caught up in lesser priorities.
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Posted: December 31st, 2009 under City Issues, Public Safety, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: City Council, Roads, Viaduct
