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Resident urges Bellevue to hand police investigation to third party, alleges cover-up
Bellevue City Council · April 29, 2026
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Summary
In public comment, Maria Hudson urged the council to transfer an investigation of alleged police misconduct to an independent third party, accused the department of burying evidence and referenced a court finding of conflict; council took no immediate action at the meeting.
During the oral-communications period of the May 4 meeting, Maria Hudson, a preregistered speaker, urged the council to move an active investigation out of the city's internal processes and into independent hands.
Hudson used strong language and referenced past court findings while making the request: "I'm…
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