A roundup of news and announcements we don’t want to get lost in the fast-churning news cycle. King County Council Symbolically Votes to Keep Juvenile Detention Center Open. Last Tuesday, Aug. 27, the nine-member King County Council passed a motion sponsored by Councilmember Reagan Dunn, which supports the continued operation of the Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center, located in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood. The unanimous vote came about following an extended period of debate, community comments in opposition of the existence of the jail, and numerous amendments from councilmembers.