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Seattle residents demand accountability for May 24 police actions; council pledges oversight
Summary
At the Jan. 20 Seattle City Council meeting, multiple residents who say they were harmed by police at the May 24 Cal Anderson Park protest urged the council to fire officers and strengthen oversight. Councilmember Bob Kettle said the public safety committee will use the Cal Anderson review as a case study and follow up with accountability partners.
Dozens of public commenters at the Seattle City Council’s Jan. 20 meeting pressed elected officials to hold the Seattle Police Department accountable for violence at a May 24 protest at Cal Anderson Park, naming officers they said had used excessive force and urging the council to pursue firings and independent review.
"He told people he was there to '**** people up,' and that's what they did," Gabriel Diaz said of Sergeant Matthew Didier, describing being tackled and struck and urging the council to fire officers involved. Kelsey Burns, who said she was pepper-sprayed and concussed during the same…
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