Any adult can walk into the 24/7 center and receive mental health care, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay. Officials hope it will fill a gap in a mental health system stretched thin.

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

The Seattle City Council voted to approve legislation that sets ground rules on crowd management for the police department.

The Seattle City Council voted 6-3 on Tuesday to allow police to use less-lethal weapons for crowd control, including blast ...

The Seattle City Council passed an ordinance that allows Seattle police to use less lethal weapons during crowd management ...

Past councils restricted the use of so-called less-lethal weapons following the department’s violent response to racial ...

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

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.

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 ...