Seattle City Council president addresses protests targeting council members' houses
Seattle City Council President M. Lorena González issued a statement Tuesday in response to “targeted protests at the homes of council members.”
Some people have protested outside the homes of council members Alex Pedersen and Debora Juarez recently. Pedersen and Juarez have said they support making cuts to the Police Department’s budget but have not, unlike their colleagues, committed to a goal of defunding the department by 50%.
Defunding advocates say money should be transferred from a police department with officers who too often hurt Black people and others to community-based solutions that can better prevent and resolve crimes.
“I want to acknowledge the frustration that people in our community are experiencing during this trying time,” González said in a news release.
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