About this episode

Brian Callanan and David Kroman discuss police accountability, Sound Transit issues, and Seattle's AI policy.

Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss a troubling report on the Seattle Police Department's crowd control policies, Seattle's World Cup spending, Sound Transit's failure to reach the Ballard neighborhood, a rift in Seattle City Council/Mayor relations, and a new step towards shaping Seattle's AI policy. If you like this podcast, please support it on Patreon! ...

People in this episode

Host: Brian Callanan

Guest: David Kroman

Topics covered

• police accountability
• public affairs
• local news
• Sound Transit
• Seattle politics
• AI policy

Keywords

• Seattle Police Department
• Sound Transit
• World Cup
• Seattle City Council
• AI policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seattle Channel, Seattle Times, Seattle Police Department, Sound Transit, Seattle City Council, AI

Places: Seattle, Ballard

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