The Brief
- Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle sent a letter demanding Mayor Katie B. Wilson provide a written explanation for the removal of Police Chief Shon Barnes.
- Kettle argues that asking for Barnes’ resignation triggers a Seattle City Charter requirement for a transparent, written statement of reasons.
- Mayor Wilson has been given a deadline of Friday, Aug. 28, to submit the statement, but she has yet to formally respond.
SEATTLE – The Seattle City Council is pressing Mayor Katie Wilson for a formal explanation regarding the recent departure of Seattle Police Department Chief Shon Barnes, setting a Friday deadline for a written response.
In an Aug. 21 letter from Councilmember Bob Kettle obtained by FOX 13 Seattle, the District 7 representative and Public Safety Chair requested that Wilson file a written statement outlining the specific factual reasons for asking Barnes to step down.
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