The Seattle City Council passed a bill Tuesday allowing police officers — in limited cases — to use weapons like tear gas, ...

Previous legislation—passed as a result of public outcry—had all but barred the use of less-lethal weapons such as tear gas ...

A new team is in place in north Seattle to help people on the streets who are homeless, in crisis, or need help with issues like drug addictions.

The Seattle City Council Tuesday reauthorized the use of blast balls, pepper spray, and pepper by police for crowd-control purposes, despite the objections of people who said they were impacted by ...

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said the lawsuit is meant to protect the city’s place as a sanctuary for undocumented ...

But last week, Winston had a rough mental health day, prompting the church to try to contact the Trusted Response Urgent ... quarters of the San Jose Police Department’s use-of-force incidents ...

A Texas crisis ... retaliation in response to allegations contained within a sexual harassment and retaliation complaint that Ms. Lively filed with the California Civil Rights Department ...

But last week, Winston had a rough mental health day, prompting the church to try to contact the Trusted Response Urgent ... quarters of the San Jose Police Department’s use-of-force incidents ...

The Seattle City Council is set to approve new rules for how the Seattle Police Department can use crowd control weapons. CHS reported here on the legislation needed to replace SPD’s crowd control ...

Kirkland Connections is a new 24/7 mental health crisis center that could prove a model for the five crisis centers a county ...

CHS reported on the city’s response to public safety concerns around the Pike/Pine nightlife district with plans for improved policing and new resources including CCTV cameras ...