David KromanStaff Reporter

Seattle police have undergone additional training to better respond to people in crisis, but they still end up killing some of those people.

The debate over public safety is filled with disagreements, but almost everyone agrees on one thing: We need another option for people facing a mental health crisis.

The city spent a decade working to reform its police department. Then, the turmoil of 2020 started a new movement.

Six months after renewed protests against racist policing began, Seattle city leaders face an unknown future with a commitment to a downsized police force.

The revered doctor’s exit has caused an uproar from the Black community and a reckoning for Seattle Children’s Hospital.