Seattle

A thief was apparently stealing Star Wars Lego sets and selling them to a competitor across town, police said

“I’m still shaking when I think about it,” the owner said

Most of those workers are seeking religious or medical exemptions

As of Monday, 90% of sworn police personnel were vaccinated, city officials said

Union leaders fear the shortage of patrol officers will become worse

Two Seattle PD leaders were investigated in connection with the June 2020 evacuation orders

A city directive calls for workers to be vaccinated by October 18

About 300 officers have left in the past 18 months, and about 100 have been hired, according to one council member

An internal investigation found that the two officers had trespassed on restricted grounds

These laws will cause every law enforcement and corrections agency and all its officers to reconsider the way they go about their jobs

"It is a false choice between community-led solutions and police officers," Mayor Jenny Durkan said. "We need both."

Investigators believe the man caused a three-car crash that first prompted Officer Alexandra Harris to stop to help before she was killed

Officer Alexandra Harris, who had just finished her shift, was remembered as compassionate and dedicated

A judge denied the officers' privacy arguments, saying the officers "participated in a very public and publicized event"

That's a 61% increase over the 31 people killed by homicide in 2019