Seattle's Police Chief Resigns After Council Votes To Cut Department Funds
Carmen Best, the city's first Black police chief, will leave after a tumultuous few months in Seattle, where protesters against racial injustice took over several blocks.
by Brakkton Booker
Aug 11, 2020
2 minutes
Seattle's Police Chief Carmen Best is resigning, abruptly announcing her departure just hours after the city council voted to strip the police department of some resources, including cutting around 100 jobs.
Best, the city's first Black police chief, will depart after a tumultuous few months in Seattle, where intense protests against
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