Seattle

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

It is not a mystery why police officers – especially those still early in their careers – are choosing to leave urban policing or leave police work altogether

Officials are working to determine exactly what role the officers played

A review board determined the black tape was not meant to conceal officers' identities during protests but was worn to memorialize recently deceased officers

A federal judge named four cases where officers violated an order that barred police from using force against peaceful protesters, as well as four cases where they complied

Starbucks served more than 2 million free cups of coffee during the early months of the pandemic, and seeks to inspire ongoing support as the crisis continues

The city expects to reduce overtime and leave some positions unfilled

Councilmembers argued that a proposal to stop the hiring of 100 police officers would shrink the force too quickly

Major U.S. cities vary widely in their officer-to-population ratio

The statement comes after a 19-year-old accused of striking an officer in the head with an aluminum bat was charged with first-degree assault

Video shows the suspect charging at the officer with a flaming torch

The officer suffered minor burns, police said

Interim Chief Adrian Diaz said 100 officers previously working inside precinct buildings will be back out on patrol over the next few days

Council members voted to stick with the 2020 budget bills meant to start shrinking the police force

The agency will drop a subpoena requiring five Seattle news outlets to turn over unpublished media that investigators argued would help solve several arson and theft cases