Tag: Mike McGinn
The Seattle Police Department has come under fire from the community and the Department of Justice for the way its officers use excessive force when dealing with the public. Now, two months after some serious allegations from the DOJ, has anything changed? How is the SPD rebuilding community trust? We talk to
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Posted: February 10th, 2012 under City Issues, Police Accountability, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: Brian Callanan, City Inside/Out, Mike McGinn, Police, Seattle Police
It's our last live call-in show with the City's CEO in 2011. Why was an 84-year-old woman pepper sprayed at an Occupy Seattle protest? Does the Mayor support the recent federal raids of medical marijuana dispensaries? What does Mayor McGinn think of the proposal to ban plastic bags in Seattle? Stuffing, or potatoes?
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Posted: November 26th, 2011 under Take 21.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, Brian Callanan, Mayor, Mike McGinn
The UW is one of 37 universities seeking responses to a Request for Information from service providers for a next-generation broadband network in the areas around UW’s campus. This national project is called Gig.U. The City intends to make its extensive network of dark fiber optic cable available to potential service providers
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Posted: November 14th, 2011 under Take 21.
Tags: Mayor, Mike McGinn, UW
Join Mayor Mike McGinn and Seattle Channel Host Brian Callanan for the October episode of Ask the Mayor. Why did the Mayor order the arrest of Occupy Seattle protestors at Westlake Park? Does the Mayor support setting up a permanent homeless encampment on West Marginal Way? Why did the Mayor propose freezing
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Posted: October 17th, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, Mayor, Mike McGinn
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
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Posted: September 22nd, 2011 under City Issues, Public Safety, Take 21.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, Mayor, Mike McGinn, Police
Join Mayor Mike McGinn and Seattle Channel Guest Host Barry Mitzman for the September episode of Ask the Mayor. How will the Mayor propose closing the City’s $25 million budget deficit? Why is the Mayor proposing a reduction in community center hours? Does McGinn support “body cameras” for Seattle police officers? Plus,
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Posted: September 15th, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, Mayor, Mike McGinn
Join Mayor Mike McGinn and Seattle Channel Guest Host Barry Mitzman for the July episode of Ask the Mayor. Does Mayor McGinn support the proposed $80 car-tab fee for city transportation projects? Why does the mayor want to extend the hours of some bars throughout Seattle? Why did the mayor pull all
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Posted: July 22nd, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, Mayor, Mike McGinn
SEATTLE CHANNEL Cable 21 is hiring a Public Affairs Producer/Host for three regular programs. Co-Producer/Host for: City Inside/Out, a weekly taped show that covers important local issues; Ask the Mayor, a monthly, live call-in show with the City’s top executive; City Inside/Out: Council Edition, a monthly program with Seattle City Councilmembers. Desired
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Posted: July 20th, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, City Council, City Inside/Out, City Inside/Out: Council Edition, Mayor, Mike McGinn
In the latest edition of Ask the Mayor, host C.R. Douglas asks Mayor Mike McGinn what he will do if voters approve Referendum One, a ballot measure concerning the replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel (it will appear on August 16th primary election ballot). “If the public takes a
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Posted: June 22nd, 2011 under City Issues, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: Ask the Mayor, City Council, Mayor, Mike McGinn, Viaduct
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.
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Posted: June 17th, 2011 under Elections, Police Accountability, Public Safety, Take 21, Transportation, Viaduct.
Tags: City Council, City Inside/Out, Mayor, Mike McGinn, Viaduct
