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Category Archives: Police Reform

The Trial of Derek Chauvin

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Posted on April 6, 2021 by Grace

I had not planned to watch much of the trial of Derek Chauvin (accused of murdering George Floyd in May of 2020). Yet I watched a section yesterday of the prosecution questioning the police chief and training officers, so I … Continue reading →

Posted in Police Reform, Policing, racism | Tagged Derek Chauvin, Jury Trials, Police Reform | Leave a reply

Information Collides in My Head

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Posted on March 30, 2021 by Grace

I spouted off in my last post, in case you didn’t notice. I’m hoping that seemed unusual to you. I try to avoid writing in the heat of the moment so that initial emotions have time to subside a bit. … Continue reading →

Posted in BLM, Police Reform, racism | Tagged Brain Injury, Domestic Violence, Seatle Police, Shaun Fuhr | Leave a reply

Cop Kills Criminal. CPC Leader Wails.

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Posted on March 27, 2021 by Grace

I’m sorry, but this just makes me angry. A year ago, a black criminal was killed by Seattle police. In the wake of the death of George Floyd, his name was shouted by protesters as an example of our out … Continue reading →

Posted in BLM, gun violence, Police Reform, Policing, racism | Tagged BLM, Community Police Commission, Defund Police, Shaun Fuhr | 2 Replies

How Much Force is Too Much Force?

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Posted on January 15, 2021 by Grace

People who believe that police used excessive force in the summer of 2020 have crafted bills to limit how police can respond to crowds of protesters. I’m guessing that at least one of those bills, HB 1054 now moving through … Continue reading →

Posted in HB 1054, Police Reform, Policing | Tagged Crowd Control, HB 1054, Police Use of Force | Leave a reply

All Lives Matter. Yup.

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Posted on September 11, 2020 by Grace

There. I’ve said it: All Lives Matter. Some of us do not pay a lot of attention to political things, and I find that refreshing. I have to take little breaks from time to time in order to regain my … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care Reform, Police Reform, racism, reflections | Tagged All Lives Matter, BLM, Seattle City Council, Seattle Police | Leave a reply

How Trump Wins, 2020

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Posted on August 25, 2020 by Grace

No, I’m not an expert. But I can tell you that I was much more nervous leading up to Election Day 2016 than my friends. Why? I’d spent the weekend prior watching Trump ads online, ads that hadn’t played in … Continue reading →

Posted in Covid-19, elections, Police Reform, racism, Resistance | Tagged Election 2020 | 1 Reply

Reading Seattle’s Tea Leaves

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Posted on August 17, 2020 by Grace

Im not alone. That’s the extent of the good news.  Tim Burgess, former city council member, Kathleen O’Toole, our police chief during consent decree reforms, The Seattle Times editorial board, and others have gone public with their concerns about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, gun violence, Police Reform, Resistance | Tagged Carmen Best, Seattle City Council, Seattle Police | Leave a reply

Pandemic Reflections #5

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Posted on August 4, 2020 by Grace

Are Public Restrooms Safe? Answer: Apparently not. We took a drive recently over the North Cascades Highway. The “essential trips only” signs are down, but be warned – everybody knows this, so the hills are alive with crowds of people … Continue reading →

Posted in coronavirus, Covid-19, peace?, Police Reform, Policing | Tagged BLM protests, Di Fiora, dining out, gardening, public restrooms | 2 Replies

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