Nearly two years after a Seattle police officer struck and killed a pedestrian going 74 mph, SPD has revised its emergency driving policies. The new guidelines direct officers to consider weather, conditions and priority of the call. My latest for PubliCola: https://publicola.com/2024/11/12/seattle-police-department-updates-its-emergency-driving-policy/
13.11.2024 17:49Nearly two years after a Seattle police officer struck and killed a pedestrian going 74 mph, SPD has revised its emergency driving policies...."CPJ has determined that at least five journalists were directly targeted by Israeli forces in killings which CPJ classifies as murders: Issam Abdallah, Hamza Al Dahdouh, Mustafa Thuraya, Ismail Al Ghoul, and Rami Al Refee."
7.11.2024 03:24"CPJ has determined that at least five journalists were directly targeted by Israeli forces in killings which CPJ classifies as...137 journalists have died in the war on Gaza, making this "the deadliest period for journalists since CPJ began gathering data in 1992." https://cpj.org/2024/11/journalist-casualties-in-the-israel-gaza-conflict/
7.11.2024 03:23137 journalists have died in the war on Gaza, making this "the deadliest period for journalists since CPJ began gathering data in..."At this pivotal moment in U.S. history, we urge the next administration and decision makers across government and business to recognize the free press and the factual information that journalists provide as an essential component of democracy, stability, and public safety."
https://cpj.org/2024/11/cpj-board-the-free-press-must-be-protected/
I'm curious why the AP hasn't called it. There's no pathway for Harris to win 270 electoral votes at this point.
6.11.2024 07:45I'm curious why the AP hasn't called it. There's no pathway for Harris to win 270 electoral votes at this point.The AP has called Pennsylvania for Trump. It's over.
6.11.2024 07:28The AP has called Pennsylvania for Trump. It's over.So, the BBC has called Pennsylvania. AP?
6.11.2024 07:27So, the BBC has called Pennsylvania. AP?Big drop of votes just came in from Philly and its suburbs and it didn't put Harris in the lead in Pennsylvania. I think it's over.
6.11.2024 07:05Big drop of votes just came in from Philly and its suburbs and it didn't put Harris in the lead in Pennsylvania. I think it's over.Fascinating that the AP still thinks there's a slim chance of Harris taking Georgia, even after CNN called it.
6.11.2024 05:55Fascinating that the AP still thinks there's a slim chance of Harris taking Georgia, even after CNN called it.This isn't over. There are still significant numbers of uncounted votes from urban areas in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Arizona.
6.11.2024 05:31This isn't over. There are still significant numbers of uncounted votes from urban areas in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and...AP is definitely the best source for results. CNN really slow to call states, presumably to keep viewers watching.
6.11.2024 04:45AP is definitely the best source for results. CNN really slow to call states, presumably to keep viewers watching.Alexis Mercedes Rinck is leading Tanya Woo 57% to 42% in the Seattle city council race and will likely take this.
6.11.2024 04:24Alexis Mercedes Rinck is leading Tanya Woo 57% to 42% in the Seattle city council race and will likely take this.Unions work.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2024/11/05/boeing-strike-machinists-contract-vote/
ICYMI: based on a public record request of GPS data from the Seattle #Police Department, I found that SPD officers regularly drive at excessive and dangerous speeds--often for no reason at all: https://publicola.com/2024/10/25/data-shows-seattle-police-speed-constantly-even-when-they-arent-responding-to-calls/ #PoliceAccountability #VisionZero
4.11.2024 20:55ICYMI: based on a public record request of GPS data from the Seattle #Police Department, I found that SPD officers regularly drive at...BREAKING: THE family of Jaahnavi Kandula, who was struck and killed by an SPD officer driving 74 mph, is suing the city of #Seattle for $110 million + $11,000 -- a direct reference to an officer's callous comments about the value of her life. My latest for PubliCola News: https://publicola.com/2024/09/06/jaahnavi-kandulas-family-sues-city-for-110-million-plus-11000-in-direct-reference-to-officers-callous-comments/ #PoliceAccountability
6.9.2024 21:07BREAKING: THE family of Jaahnavi Kandula, who was struck and killed by an SPD officer driving 74 mph, is suing the city of #Seattle for $110...Good news: Seattle's Dept of Construction and Inspections finally issued a report on its troubled design review process after 3 years. Bad news: they're still a year away from major reform: https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/08/26/seattle-inches-to-design-review-overhaul/
26.8.2024 20:54Good news: Seattle's Dept of Construction and Inspections finally issued a report on its troubled design review process after 3 years....If you're a corporation and someone in your communications department has the title of "reputation management" maybe you're not quite approaching the problem in the right way?
22.8.2024 20:13If you're a corporation and someone in your communications department has the title of "reputation management" maybe...Yes, I'm back on Mastodon. Twitter, (X -- whatever you call it) and Musk are creeping me out.
10.8.2024 00:28Yes, I'm back on Mastodon. Twitter, (X -- whatever you call it) and Musk are creeping me out.The SPD officer who struck and killed a pedestrian is challenging the traffic ticket he received for the incident. Plus, he didn't bother to get a valid WA driver's license until April of this year, after the ticket was issued. My latest for @publicolanews https://publicola.com/2024/08/09/kevin-dave-officer-who-struck-and-killed-23-year-old-student-is-challenging-his-traffic-ticket/
9.8.2024 22:36The SPD officer who struck and killed a pedestrian is challenging the traffic ticket he received for the incident. Plus, he didn't..."wildland firefighters face increased risk of dying from complications of cardiovascular disease and lung cancer, up to 43 percent and 30 percent respectively" https://crosscut.com/investigations/2023/08/amid-heavy-smoke-wildfire-crews-work-without-practical-respirators #wildfire
29.8.2023 17:43"wildland firefighters face increased risk of dying from complications of cardiovascular disease and lung cancer, up to 43 percent and...