Oliver and Nelson square off in Position 9 debate: ‘Public safety’ vs. ‘law and order,’ how a police abolitionist can keep the city safe, and ‘root causes’ vs. ‘rhetoric and the idealogical bent’

With ballots out and votes already being collected, the candidates for the citywide Position 9 on the Seattle City Council went head to head in a debate Wednesday night hosted by two leading outlets in Black media in the city. … Continue reading Oliver and Nelson square off in Position 9 debate: ‘Public safety’ vs. ‘law and order,’ how a police abolitionist can keep the city safe, and ‘root causes’ vs. ‘rhetoric and the idealogical bent’