Seattle’s New Gun Violence Plan: Why It Won’t Stop the Shooters
Seattle has unveiled a new plan to combat gun violence, but will it actually make the city safer?
In this episode of Left Coast News, we examine Seattle’s latest gun violence strategy, including millions of dollars for community violence intervention programs, expanded patrols, academic research, violence-prevention initiatives, and proposed restrictions on firearms in public spaces.
But there’s a bigger question: What happens when police arrest violent repeat offenders, only to see them return to the streets?
We break down Seattle’s approach to violent crime, prosecution, repeat offenders…
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