Four parks on Beacon Hill have been swallowed by an open-air drug market. Hundreds of people are living and using within them ...

(The Center Square) – The Seattle Police Department has clarified that officers will continue to make arrests for drug-related charges when probable cause exists, with the City Attorney’s Office then ...

SEATTLE — A package of voter initiatives is in the works to end the lawlessness on Seattle's streets that is tied to homeless camps and drug addiction. The proposals include a citywide camping ban as ...

SEATTLE - Will someone be arrested for openly using drugs in Seattle? City officials appeared to scramble on Monday to clarify what they said was misinformation. This seemed to start with statements ...

SEATTLE — New mayor Katie Wilson has denied the Seattle Police Officers Guild's (SPOG) allegations of a directive that ordered officers to halt open drug use arrests. The Seattle Police Officers Guild ...

Seattle’s new approach to drug enforcement is triggering alarm among police and public safety advocates, who warn the city is quietly sliding back toward the conditions that once fueled crime, ...

SEATTLE — Seattle police will continue making drug-related arrests despite confusion sparked by internal communications that prompted sharp criticism from the police union, city officials said. The ...

The police union claims city officials made a political mistake by reducing arrests for open drug use, sparking public criticism. City attorney Erika Evans emphasizes a shift towards diversion and ...