State Sen. Wants to Change 3 Strikes Law

Submitted by Travis Mayfield on Friday, November 20th, 05:52pm

Yesterday Seattlecrime.com reported on State Sen. Adam Kline's plans to propose an assault weapon ban during the coming legislative session.

Now Seattlecrime.com has details on another plan from the State Senator who's district stretches from Seattle's Madrona neighborhood south to Renton along the west shore of Lake Washington:

Under Kline's new proposal, the fine print of which is still getting ironed out, Three Strikes felons will get a chance at parole after serving 15 years if all three of the felon's strikes are of a lesser class of felony, otherwise know as Class B felonies.

Read all the details on Seattlecrime.com.

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Ken Schram: Help us honor slain Seattle officer

Submitted by Ken Schram on Friday, November 20th, 09:24am
Need your help.

My commentary yesterday focused on a grotesque T-shirt created by the lead singer of a local band that I'm now told broke up a few months ago.

I'm still not naming the band because there are now new members and I don't want to given them any publicity.

The shirt glorifies the man who's charged with killing Seattle Police Officer Tim Brenton.

It features a picture of Christopher Monfort along with a Seattle police badge sitting in a pool of blood.

The heading reads: "Deliver us From Evil."

In addition to my commentary, John Carlson and I talked about this on our KOMO Newsradio show for more than two hours, during which we heard from Tim Brenton's mother-in-law.

The idea hit us just before talking with her.

We want to create a T-shirt that honors Offic
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State Senator Proposing Assault Weapons Ban

Submitted by Travis Mayfield on Thursday, November 19th, 04:21pm

Seattlecrime.com reports:

As a result of the shooting deaths of three Seattle residents with assault weapons in as many months -- among them Seattle Police Officer Timothy Brenton -- Sen. Adam Kline, D-Seattle, says he is proposing legislation to instate a law similar to the now-expired Federal Assault Weapons Ban.

Sen Kline represents the 37th district which stretches from Seattle's Madrona neighborhood to Renton along Lake Washington.

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East precinct commander thanks the community

Submitted by Rose Egge on Thursday, November 19th, 02:24pm

Seattle Police Department East Precinct Commander Captain Jim Dermody has written a letter to the precinct community thanking them for the out pour of support following the murder of Officer Tim Brenton.

"On Halloween night and in the days that followed you have shown your support of the Seattle Police Department...in countless ways.

"You have visited the vigil site on 29th Avenue, called and sent letters of sympathy and encouragement to the precinct, delivered food, coffee and flowers, offered space for gatherings, followed the media coverage of the investigation, phoned in numerous tips, watched or attended the Space Needle flag raising, procession and memorial service and breathed a collective sigh of relief after the arrest in Tukwila."

You can read the entire letter online.

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Baylor returns for Seattle U home opener tonight

Submitted by Rose Egge on Thursday, November 19th, 12:09pm

Tonight is Seattle University's men's basketball home opener at their new court in Key Arena, and one of the school's most famous players, Elgin Baylor, is back to celebrate the school's move to Division I athletics.

In fact, the whole city seems to be celebrating Baylor. The court has been named in his honor and Mayor Nickels has named today "Elgin Baylor Day."

Check out the above video of the team's new locker room.

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CD Forum hosts American Heritage event

Submitted by Rose Egge on Wednesday, November 18th, 01:14pm

The CD Forum is celebrating its 10th Anniversary Season by honoring the past and looking to the future.

This special event "From Pioneers to Mayors - Blacks in the West," will address the Black West as the frontier of a unique history. Hear about the history of the Black migration and settling of the West, and discuss the influence on Black westerners today. How does the history of Black westerners inform their culture and identity? Are Black communities in the west vastly different than other areas?

Event will be moderated by Dr.

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Seattle Schools to host meetings on curriculum alignment

Submitted by Rose Egge on Tuesday, November 17th, 02:21pm

One of the concerns some parents had with the new student assignment plan is that students might not have the same opportunities at different schools.

To address this, the district is holding several community meetings to discuss their plan for curriculum alignment so that all students who graduate high school are prepared for college.

You can learn more about the district's plan at a meeting from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 1 at Garfield High School.

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McGinn wants to hear from you

Submitted by Rose Egge on Tuesday, November 17th, 10:48am

Mayor-elect Mike McGinn has reached out to community leaders and is asking for their input as he prepares to take office.

You can fill out an online form and tell McGinn how he should form a strong team of city leadership, how he can build public trust in his administration and what the city's greatest challenge is.

Also, McGinn is planning to hold several town halls on Nov. 30. We will announce those when the dates are finalized.

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Would-be Seattle ninja found impaled on metal fence

Submitted by KOMO Staff on Tuesday, November 17th, 09:06am

An aspiring ninja learned the hard way that he isn't able to jump a 5-foot fence.

Seattle police said an officer checking out a report of an assault in the 600 block of 7th Avenue late Monday came across a man impaled on top of a metal fence, screaming for help.

Firefighters pulled the man from the metal spike and took him to Harborview Medical Center.

Police thought the man may have been involved in the earlier assault call so they went to interview him at the hospital. There, police said, the man told them that he was not being chased but thought he was a ninja and believed he could leap the fence.

"Clearly he was overconfident in his abilities, no doubt bolstered by alcohol," police wrote in a news release.

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Hear stories from the streets

Submitted by Rose Egge on Monday, November 16th, 12:24pm

Feet First has worked with youth from the Central District to combine the art of storytelling with a web-based video tool called Yodio, inviting youth from the neighborhood to take pictures of the pedestrian and cycling environment in the central district.

You’re invited to learn, share and explore how students view where they live, attend school and spend time with friends.

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