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Mail carrier robbed at gunpoint in Central District as Postal Service faces wave of ‘arrow key’ hold-ups

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The cover of a United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General report on arrow keys

A Central District armed robbery of a United States Postal Service worker last week is part of a trend of hold-ups targeting mail carriers for their keys which can give access to package and mail-stuffed collection boxes.

According to Seattle Police, a carrier called 911 last Thursday morning reporting she had been robbed at gunpoint along MLK Way south of Dearborn. The victim told police the suspect approached her as she was getting mail and packages out of the truck, pointed a black handgun, and demanded her keys and phone. Continue reading →

Street signs mark a Central District legacy on the new D’Vonne Pickett Jr. Way

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De’Auzjanae Pickett

A portion of E Union linking two important corners in the Central District’s history and community has a new name.

New honorary street signs have gone up marking D’Vonne Pickett Jr. Way.

At a ceremony marking the new honorary designation, De’Auzjanae Pickett said it was a fitting way to remember her brother.

“As you guys all know, this block, this scene as a whole, played a major role in D’Vonne’s upbringing and who he was and who he is and where his legacy will continue to go,” she said.

This week, loved ones and family were joined by Mayor Bruce Harrell, and City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda at a ceremony marking the installation of the new honorary street signs joining the existing E Union signage just west of 23rd and Union, the Liberty Bank Building, and Midtown Square.

“Even as we mourn the tragedy of his loss, we know that his legacy will live on forever in the hearts of those who he inspired, especially the many young people he mentored as they become the future leaders of this city,” Harrell said. Continue reading →

Seattle City Council to vote on designating part of E Union as D’Vonne Pickett Jr. Way to honor slain business owner — UPDATE

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KeAnna Pickett and D’Vonne Pickett, Jr. at the 2018 opening of The Postman (Image: CHS)

The Seattle City Council is scheduled for a Valentine’s Day vote to honorarily designate E Union between 21st and 22nd Avenues as D’Vonne Pickett Jr. Way.

UPDATE: The resolution passed in an unanimous 9-0 vote.

“D’Vonne embodied and internalized the belief of being ‘HEAVY’ over airy in all of his endeavors, particularly in his role as a family patriarch, as a mentor and a friend to almost everyone he encountered throughout life, a sentiment he often uniquely expressed in the form of his favorite catchphrase, ‘Stop Playin!,'” the resolution being introduced by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda reads. Continue reading →