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Mercer Island resident alleges police mishandling during public comment; council pauses for decorum
Summary
A public speaker, Addie Smith, used the council's public‑comment period to allege racialized mistreatment and to describe an arrest she said followed her defending herself; the mayor warned about personal attacks and allowed her to continue after removing attacking language.
During the public‑comment portion of the Nov. 18 meeting, a Mercer Island resident who identified herself as Addie Smith used her three minutes to describe what she said were repeated assaults and a police response that she called inadequate. She said she had attempted to play a video showing Mercer Island police officers at her former apartment and said…
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