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Residents at Seattle council meeting urge condemnation of anti‑Semitism, police accountability and a moratorium on large data centers
Summary
During public comment at the April 21 Seattle City Council meeting, speakers urged the council to condemn anti‑Semitism, criticized Seattle Police Department tactics at recent protests, called for accountability in police‑involved killings, raised safety and contract concerns about shelters, and asked for a pause on new data centers citing a 369 MW combined demand figure.
Speakers during the April 21 public comment period at the Seattle City Council meeting raised a range of concerns, including calls to condemn anti‑Semitism, criticism of police actions at recent Gaza‑related events, alleged harassment at a town hall, shelter contract noncompliance, and a request for a moratorium on large data centers.
Joe opened the public‑comment block by asking council members to "condemn anti‑Semitism, as well as Islamophobia, as well as all other forms of hate" after reports that a campus speaker was forced to cancel by death threats. Later, David S. described an event he attended where online posts, he said, threatened Molotov cocktails and targeted Jewish attendees; "they…
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