The majority of Seattle’s city council will be quitting this year after fending off a backlash in recent years over rising crime and homelessness.
Seven of the nine council members will not seek reelection, citing physical threats by residents and a perception that the community no longer backs their politics. The exodus includes the most senior member, socialist Kshama Sawant.“I’m not seen as a person by some people, and it’s not safe for me or my family,” Council President Debora Juarez told the Seattle Times. “No job is worth that.
As residents and businesses fled, some rioters took over a police precinct and set up an armed occupied zone. One teenager was shot to death in the zone, and his family filed a lawsuit against the city last year. Other issues created by the city council include a defunding of police sparking a crime wave, a massive homelessness crisis, and the departure of 160 businesses, including Amazon, citing the hostile Seattle environment.
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