Seattle's $3M in police cuts reinstated as City Council overrides mayor's veto
Seattle’s City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday evening to override Mayor Jenny Durkan's veto of a bill that would cut police funding by around $3 million.
Seattle’s City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday evening to override Mayor Jenny Durkan's veto of a bill that would cut police funding by around $3 million.
"We cannot look away from this and we can no longer accept the status quo if we truly believe that Black lives matter," Council President Lorena Gonzalez said, according to MyNorthwest.com.
The bill also would remove as many as 100 officers from various police units and limit staff pay to $150,000, The Seattle Times reported.
The council said the bill was a "downpayment" toward its effort to ultimately defund the department by 50%, which would likely happen next year.
Council members Debora Juarez and Alex Pedersen cast the dissenting votes, Seattle's KING-TV reported.
Council members Debora Juarez and Alex Pedersen cast the dissenting votes, Seattle's KING-TV reported.
The council had approved the cuts by a 7-1 vote in August. The move prompted police Chief Carmen Best to retire, effective Sept. 2, claiming the planned cuts had placed her in a "position destined to fail." CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
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