Top Seattle news: Sawant charged with violating city law; new mixed-income community planned; more

Top Seattle news: Sawant charged with violating city law; new mixed-income community planned; morePhoto: TJ DeGroat/Flickr
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Published on February 12, 2020

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Seattle.

Seattle Councilmember Sawant charged with violating city law in push to 'Tax Amazon'

Kshama Sawant illegally used her official platform as a city council member to promote an initiative, according to charging documents.

Read the full story on KING5.

City, Seattle Housing Authority to partner to create mixed-income development in Northgate

The city and the Seattle Housing Authority this week announced plans to partner to create a mixed-income community in Northgate.

Read the full story on Houston Chronicle.

Law enforcement challenges report on sting operation that killed Federal Way teen

The chain of incidents that led to King County Sheriff’s Office detectives shooting and killing Mi’Chance Dunlap-Gittens on Jan. 27, 2017, started two days before.

Read the full story on Seattle Weekly.

Many winter residential evictions banned in pricey Seattle

Many residential evictions in pricey Seattle have been banned for the city's coldest and wettest months of December, January and February, but city leaders decided against invoking the ban for November and March.

Read the full story on SeattlePI .


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