Protests against police brutality continue in Seattle
By Raymond Smith, Hawkeye Staff
June 4, 2020
Protests against police brutality and systemic racism erupted across the Seattle area over the past weekend. Cities in all 50 states have seen similar protests in response to the death of George Floyd, an African-American man killed by a police officer who knelt on his neck for over 8 minutes. Pr...
NYPD sued for racial discrimination
By Ben Hawkins, Hawkeye Staff
December 18, 2019
A lawsuit against the New York City Police Department has been filed by four black and Hispanic officers for actions taken between 2011 and 2015. Several officers came forward about their experiences within the department and with their commander, Constantin Tsachas. According to the filing, the officers ...
Hansen: ‘not an increase in crime, just a change in how the crime is counted’
By Paxtyn Merten, News Editor
March 12, 2013
By scanning the recent Mountlake Terrace 2012 crime report shows a total of 649 crimes, it would seem as if the amount of crime has been gradually rising since 2009 when the total was 564. Mountlake Terrace Police Dept. (MTPD) Commander Doug Hansen said that this is not actually the case. “What y...