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Brian Callanan and David Kroman discuss Mayor Katie Wilson's first State of the City address and related public affairs issues in Seattle.

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 Mayor Katie Wilson's first State of the City address, including her evolving position on surveillance cameras and homelessness response, a City Council plan to block ICE from building new jails in Seattle, and new concerns about the Seattle Police Department after a "sentinel report" regarding its response to a rally and ...

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Host: Brian Callanan

Guest: David Kroman

Topics covered

• Mayor Wilson's State of the City address
• surveillance cameras
• homelessness response
• City Council
• ICE
• Seattle Police Department
• sentinel report

Keywords

• local public affairs
• Seattle Channel
• Seattle Times

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