>>>
>>> WE
>>> WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH BREAKING NEWS IN THE FALL CITY
AREA.
AREA.
AREA. TWO
AREA. TWO MEN HAVE BEEN FOUND DEAD.
WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR MORE
DETAILS ON EXACTLY WHAT IS
GOING
GOING
GOING ON
GOING ON THERE.
ON THERE.
ON THERE. AS WE GET MORE INFORMATION
WE'LL
WE'LL
WE'LL UPDATE YOU ON THE SITUATION
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. >>> KING COUNTY EXECUTIVE DOW
CONSTANTINE HOPES THE CHANGES
IN
IN
IN THE
IN THE CLIMATE ABOUT BLACK LIVES
MATTER CAN HELP START THE
PROGRAM THAT'S BEEN ON HOLD FOR
TWO YEARS.
TWO YEARS. GLAD YOU'RE WITH US TONIGHT.
I'M GREG COPELAND.
>> I'M JOYCE TAYLOR.
KING 5 TONY BLACK SPOKE WITH
CONSTANTINE TODAY ABOUT HIS
RENEWED EFFORTS.
RENEWED EFFORTS. >> Reporter: MONDAY KING COUNTY
EXECUTIVE DOW CONSTANTINE
CALLED
CALLED
CALLED ON
CALLED ON POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN CITIES
AROUND KING COUNTY TO DROP IT.
>> WE'RE
>> WE'RE
>> WE'RE PUSHING FOR A PROCESS THAT'S
FAIR TO ALL AND GETS NOT JUST
TO
TO
TO THE
TO THE BASIC QUESTIONS OF THE
CORONER OR MEDICAL EXAMINER'S
INQUEST BUT ALSO WHAT HAPPENED
IN THE POLICE TRAINING, IN THE
POLICE PROCEDURES AND THE
MANDATE GIVEN TO THE OFFICERS
THAT CAUSED THIS TRAGEDY?
>> Reporter: IN 2017, THE
SEATTLE POLICE SHOT AND KILLED
LYLES AFTER SHE HAD CALLED 911
TO REPORT A BURGLARY.
THAT INQUEST IS CURRENTLY ON
HOLD.
HOLD.
HOLD. >>
HOLD. >> FAMILIES WERE FRUSTRATED
THAT THEY FELT LIKE THEY
WEREN'T
WEREN'T
WEREN'T REALLY GETTING TO THE TRUTH AND
THAT ALTHOUGH THEY LEARNED
ABOUT
ABOUT
ABOUT THE
ABOUT THE PHYSICAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF
WHAT HAPPENED, THEY NEVER
REALLY
REALLY
REALLY HEARD WHY, WHY THIS HAPPENED.
>> Reporter: THE CHANGES IN THE
2018 EXECUTIVE ORDER INCLUDED
ALLOWING FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT
DEPARTMENT POLICY AND TRAINING
AND NOT JUST THE CIRCUMSTANCES
SURROUNDING THE DEATH.
ONE OF THE BIGGER CHANGES
INCLUDED REMOVING A SPECIFIC
QUESTION AT INQUESTS.
>> REMOVING THE QUESTION, DID
THE OFFICER FEAR FOR THEIR
LIVES.
LIVES.
LIVES. WHY WAS THAT IMPORTANT TO GET
OUT OF THE PROCESS?
>> WELL, THE SUBJECTIVE BELIEFS
OF THE OFFICER SHOULD NOT BE
RELEVANT TO THIS.
THE QUESTION IS OBJECTIVELY,
WHAT WOULD A REASONABLE PERSON
THINK UNDER THESE
CIRCUMSTANCES?
CIRCUMSTANCES? >> Reporter: THOSE AND OTHER
CHANGES RESULTED IN SEVERAL
POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND CITIES
AROUND KING COUNTY TO CHALLENGE
THE ORDER.
THE ORDER. SEATTLE CITY ATTORNEY PETE
HOLMES WITHDREW THEIR CONTEST
OF
OF
OF IT
OF IT LAST WEEK.
MONDAY CONSTANTINE MODIFIED THE
ORDER SO OFFICERS CAN NOW HAVE
LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDLESS IF
THEY
THEY
THEY TESTIFY.
TESTIFY.
TESTIFY. HE HOPES THIS CHANGE WILL GIVE
FAMILIES A CHANCE TO GET THE
ANSWERS THEY'RE SEEKING.
TONY BLACK, KING 5 NEWS.
>>> THE CITY CITY COUNCIL HAS
PASSED LEGISLATION TO BAN
POLICE
POLICE
POLICE FROM USING SOME CROWD CONTROL
WEAPONS.
WEAPONS.
WEAPONS. THE BAN IS FOR NON-LETHAL
MEASURES SUCH AS TEARGAS AND
RUBBER BULLETS.
RUBBER BULLETS. WE ASK COMMUNITY LEADERS
WHETHER
WHETHER
WHETHER RESTRICTIONS SHOULD BE PLACED
ON
ON
ON HOW
ON HOW POLICE CONTROL CROWDS.
>> ABSOLUTELY IT IS VERY
UNFORTUNATE THAT PEOPLE
EXPRESSING THEIR FIRST
AMENDMENT
AMENDMENT
AMENDMENT RIGHTS HAVE BEEN MET WITH
EXTREME VIOLENCE AND ESCALATION
BY THE POLICE PRESENCE.
>> ALSO APPROVED, A BAN ON
POLICE OFFICERS FROM USING
CHOKEHOLDS AND OFFICERS WHO
WANT
WANT
WANT TO
WANT TO MOURN A FALLEN OFFICER CAN
NO
NO
NO LONGER
NO LONGER WEAR A BAND ACROSS THEIR
BADGE THAT COVERS THEIR BADGE
NUMBER.
NUMBER.
NUMBER. OUR EXCLUSIVE KING 5 NEWS POLL
FOUND MOST RESPONDENTS FELT
THEY
THEY
THEY USED
THEY USED EXCESSIVE FORCE.
ABOUT 30% SAID IT WAS
APPROPRIATE.
APPROPRIATE. AND THE SMALLEST SHARE OF
PEOPLE
PEOPLE
PEOPLE THOUGHT POLICE USED GREAT
RESTRAINT.
RESTRAINT. >>> IT'S BEEN ONE WEEK NOW
SINCE PROTESTERS TOOK OVER AN
AREA NEAR THE SEATTLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S EAST PRECINCT.
IT'S NOW BEING CALLED THE CHOP
FOR CAPITOL HILL ORGANIZED
PROTEST.
PROTEST.
PROTEST. THE CHOP IS NOT COP-FREE.
>> THERE IS NO COP-FREE ZONE IN
THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
THERE'S NO COP-FREE ZONE IN THE
CITY OF SEATTLE.
I THINK THE PICTURE HAS BEEN
PAINTED IN MANY AREAS THAT SHOW
THE CITY IS UNDER SIEGE, THAT
IS
IS
IS NOT
IS NOT THE CASE.
>> POLICE CHIEF BEST SAYS THAT
POLICE ARE RESPONDING TO CALLS
FOR SERVICE IN A DIFFERENT
MANNER IN THE AREA.
SEATTLE FIRE CHIEF HERALD
SCOGGINS ALONG WITH CITY
OFFICIALS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES
HAVE BEEN TALKING TO PROTEST
ORGANIZERS ABOUT WAYS TO ALLOW
TRAFFIC ACCESS POSSIBLY THROUGH
A DIFFERENT FOOTPRINT FOR THIS
PROTEST.
PROTEST.
PROTEST. >> IT'S MY JOB TO FOCUS ON
PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE AREA OF
FIRE AND EMS FOR THE CITY OF
SEATTLE.
SEATTLE.
SEATTLE. SO IF WE WEREN'T HERE, I WOULD
BE SOMEWHERE ELSE TRYING TO
WORK
WORK
WORK THROUGH THAT.
THROUGH THAT. THAT'S MY WHOLE GOAL.
>> THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
EMPHASIZED THE NEED FOR A CLEAR
PATHWAY FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES
TO RESPOND TO THIS AREA.
IF SOMEONE GETS INJURED,
PROTESTERS ARE ASKED TO WALK
THAT INJURED PERSON TO THE
PERIMETER AND CALL 911.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO
PROVIDING VOLUNTEER MEDICS WITH
STRETCHERS AND FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS.
EXTINGUISHERS. >>> MEANWHILE, THE OWNER OF
THIS CAR REPAIR SHOP SAID
SEATTLE POLICE NEVER SHOWED UP
TO REPORT A BURGLARY AT HIS
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS. CAR TENDERS ABOUT 100 YARDS
AWAY
AWAY
AWAY FROM
AWAY FROM THE BORDER OF THE CHOP
VIDEO LIVE-STREAMED ON THE
INTERNET SHOWS PROTESTERS
DETAINING A MAN WHO BROKE INTO
THES WITH THEY SAY AND STOLE
CASH AND KEYS AND TRIED TO SET
THE BUSINESS ON FIRE.
>> REPORTEDLY THE WAY THE
DISPATCHER WAS SPEAKING, THERE
WAS SUPPOSEDLY SOMEBODY IN
ROUTE.
ROUTE.
ROUTE. NOBODY EVER SHOWED UP.
>> THAT SUSPECT WAS EVENTUALLY
LET GO.
LET GO.
LET GO. THE SEATTLE POLICE CHIEF SAYS
SHE'S REVIEWING VIDEO OF THE
INCIDENT.
INCIDENT.
INCIDENT. CHIEF CARMEN BEST SAYS THE
RESPONDING OFFICERS DID NOT
HAVE
HAVE
HAVE GOOD
HAVE GOOD CONTACT INFORMATION FOR
THE
THE
THE BUSINESS OWNER.
BUSINESS OWNER. >>> NEW TONIGHT, JUST RELEASED
VIDEO OF THE MOMENTS LEADING UP
TO THE DEATH OF MANUEL ELLIS,
THE TACOMA MAN KILLED BY POLICE
MARCH 3RD.
MARCH 3RD. THIS CELL PHONE VIDEO POSTED BY
TACOMA ACTION COLLECTIVE
APPEARS
APPEARS
APPEARS TO SHOW THE STRUGGLE WITH ELLIS
ON THE GROUND WITH THE
OFFICER'S
OFFICER'S
OFFICER'S ARM AROUND ELLIS' NECK.
A SECOND OFFICER STANDING TASES
HIM.
HIM.
HIM. AT
HIM. AT ONE POINT THE OFFICER ON
ELLIS REMOVES HIS ARM, PUTS HIS
LEG ON ELLIS WHO IS FACE DOWN.
THERE IS NO AUDIO, NO SOUND ON
THIS VIDEOTAPE.
THIS VIDEOTAPE. >>> TONIGHT TACOMA'S POLICE
CHIEF IS SPEAKING OUT ABOUT THE
BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT AND
THE HOMICIDE OF MANUEL ELLIS.
TACOMA BUREAU CHIEF CHRISTIN
AYERS REPORTS ON WHAT HE SAID
IN
IN
IN AN
IN AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CITY AND
HOW CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS ARE
REACTING.
REACTING.
REACTING. >> Reporter: THE POLICE CHIEF'S
PAGE-AND-A-HALF OPEN LETTER
INCLUDES THE BLACK LIVES MATTER
BUT CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS SAY
IT'S GOING TO TAKE MORE THAN
JUST WORDS, THAT HE'S GOING TO
HAVE TO BACK THOSE WORDS UP.
THE DECLARATION COMES HALFWAY
THROUGH TACOMA POLICE CHIEF DON
RAMSDALE'S OPEN LETTER.
I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO UNEQUIVOCALLY STATE I
SUPPORT
SUPPORT
SUPPORT THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT
FULLY.
FULLY.
FULLY. CHIEF RAMSDALE'S LETTER CALLS
FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN HIS
DEPARTMENT LIKE INTRODUCING
BODY
BODY
BODY WORN
BODY WORN CAMERAS, CREATING A
COMMUNITY TRAUMA RESPONSE TEAM,
AND MORE.
AND MORE.
AND MORE. >> WE ASK FOR DASHBOARD AND
BODY CAMERAS FIVE YEARS AGO.
>> Reporter: CHAIR OF THE
TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY BLACK
COLLECTIVE HAS MET WITH THE
CHIEF RECENTLY AND SAID HE
WANTS
WANTS
WANTS MORE THAN WORDS FROM THE CHIEF.
HE WANTS THE FOUR OFFICERS ON
LEAVE IN THE MANUEL ELLIS
KILLING TO BE PROSECUTED AND HE
WANTS --
WANTS --
WANTS -- >> A CONSIDERED APPROACH TO
LOOKING AT RESTRUCTURING HOW
POLICING IS DONE IN THIS
COMMUNITY AND IN THE STATE AND
ACROSS THE NATION.
IT'S AN ABSOLUTE IMPERATIVE.
IF ANYBODY THINKS THE METHODS
AND PRACTICES WE HAVE NOW ARE
WORKING THEN THE BAR IS WAY TOO
LOW.
LOW.
LOW. >>
LOW. >> Reporter: HE WANTS AN
OUTSIDE AGENCY CONDUCTING
INVESTIGATIONS INTO USE OF
FORCE
FORCE
FORCE INCIDENTS.
INCIDENTS. HE WANTS POLICE HIRING
PRACTICES
PRACTICES
PRACTICES TO CHANGE AND HE WANTS POLICE
UNIONS TO AGREE TO MORE
TRANSPARENCY.
TRANSPARENCY. >> THE SPECIFICS OF THAT SHOULD
BE HAMMERED OUT AT THE
BARGAINING TABLE.
BARGAINING TABLE. >> Reporter: HE EMPHASIZED HE
GAVE HIS CONDOLENCES TO ELLIS'
FAMILY, BUT ADDED, HERE'S WHAT
I
I
I WON'T
I WON'T DO, COMMENT ON A CASE
THAT
THAT
THAT MUST
THAT MUST BE INVESTIGATED
INDEPENDENTLY.
INDEPENDENTLY. >> AT THE END OF THE DAY IT IS
WHAT WE DO THAT CHANGES AND
REFORMS THE PRACTICES OF
POLICING THAT MAKES THIS A MORE
REASONABLE AND SAFER
ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL THE CITIZENS,
ESPECIALLY
ESPECIALLY PEOPLE OF COLOR.
>> Reporter: IN TACOMA, I
CHRISTIN AYERS, KING 5 NEWS.
>>> IT'S BEING CALLED A BIG
VICTORY FOR FRONT LINE WORKERS
IN THE WORLD OF CORONAVIRUS.
THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED PREMIUM
PAY
PAY
PAY FOR
PAY FOR GIG WORKERS DELIVERING
FOOD.
FOOD.
FOOD. SEATTLE IS BELIEVED TO BE THE
FIRST CITY IN THE NATION TO
PASS
PASS
PASS THAT
PASS THAT LEGISLATION.
THAT LEGISLATION. AS KING 5'S ERIC WILKINSON
TELLS
TELLS
TELLS US,
TELLS US, FOR SOME, IT IS STILL NOT
ENOUGH.
ENOUGH.
ENOUGH. >> EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY,
DRIVERS FOR OUTFITS LIKE
GRUBHUB
GRUBHUB
GRUBHUB AND POSTMATES WILL GET AN
ADDITIONAL $2.50 PER DELIVERY.
IT'S AN EFFORT TO MAKE THINGS A
BIT MORE FAIR AND SAFE FOR
THOSE
THOSE
THOSE BRINGING US OUR FOOD.
THEY BRING US OUR MEALS SO WE
DON'T HAVE TO RISK EXPOSURE TO
CORONAVIRUS BUT GIG DELIVERY
DRIVERS SAY THE RISKS HAVE
STARTED OUTWEIGHING THE
REWARDS.
REWARDS.
REWARDS. >> THERE IS NO PPE SUPPORT.
THERE'S NO GLOVES.
THERE'S NO MASKS.
THERE'S NO HAND SANITIZER.
THERE'S NO BATHROOMS.
THAT'S ANOTHER HUGE DEAL.
>> THERE WAS NO SUPPORT FROM
POSTMATES AT ALL SAYING WE
UNDERSTAND THAT YOU GUYS ARE
WORKING HARD FOR US TOO AND
WE'RE GOING TO PROTECT YOU.
>> Reporter: MANY DRIVERS ENDED
UP SPENDING MONEY OUT OF THEIR
OWN POCKETS TO BUY PRICEY PPE
TO
TO
TO ENSURE
TO ENSURE THEIR OWN SAFETY,
CUTTING
CUTTING
CUTTING INTO THEIR OWN SLIM PROFIT
MARGINS.
MARGINS.
MARGINS. TODAY THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL
PASSED A LAW REQUIRING THOSE
COMPANIES TO PAY THEIR
EMPLOYEES
EMPLOYEES
EMPLOYEES A $2.50 PREMIUM FOR DELIVERY
AND
AND
AND PROHIBITS COMPANIES FROM
PASSING
PASSING
PASSING THAT COST ON TO THEIR
CUSTOMERS.
CUSTOMERS. >> THESE WORKERS ARE DOING SO
AT GREAT PERSONAL RISK OF
INFECTION AND OFTEN WITH VERY
LITTLE COMPENSATION FROM
MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS
MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS THAT
THAT
THAT HIRE
THAT HIRE THEM, WHICH HAVE EVEN BEEN
EXTREMELY STINGY IN GIVING THEM
VERY BASIC PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.
EQUIPMENT. >> Reporter: CITY COUNCILLOR
KSHAMA SAWANT VOTED FOR THE
LEGISLATION EVEN THOUGH THE
PREMIUM WAS CUT IN HALF FROM $5
PER DELIVERY AND DOES NOT
INCLUDE LYFT OR UBER DRIVERS.
IT'S A SMALL VICTORY.
>> IT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT
DIRECTION FOR SURE.
IF ANYBODY'S LISTENING, IT'S A
STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
WE'LL TAKE ANYTHING.
>> THE PREMIUM PAYMENT WILL
ONLY STAY IN EFFECT UNTIL THE
END OF THE CITY'S CORONAVIRUS
EMERGENCY.
EMERGENCY. IN SEATTLE, ERIC WILKINSON,
KING
KING
KING 5
KING 5 NEWS.
5 NEWS.
5 NEWS. >>> IT'S TIME NOW FOR THE FAST
5 ON KING 5.
EMBATTLED EASTERN WASHINGTON
REPRESENTATIVE MATT SHEA SAYS
HE'LL KEEP PUSHING TO SPLIT
WASHINGTON INTO TWO STATES.
THE CONSERVATIVE LAWMAKER WANTS
EASTERN WASHINGTON TO BE CALLED
LIBERTY.
LIBERTY.
LIBERTY. SHEA IS A REPRESENTATIVE IN
SPOKANE VALLEY BUT HAS NOT
FILED
FILED
FILED TO
FILED TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION.
>>> A PETITION CREATED BY A
WASHINGTON STATE MAN TO DECLARE
THE KU KLUX KLAN A TERRORIST
ORGANIZATION HAS GOTTEN MORE
THAN 1.5 MILLION SIGNATURES.
RIGHT NOW THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT RESERVES THAT LABEL OF
TERRORISM
TERRORISM
TERRORISM FOR FOREIGN GROUPS.
>>> KING COUNTY HAS APPLIED TO
MOVE INTO PHASE 2.
IF APPROVED, KING COUNTY COULD
MOVE INTO THE SECOND PHASE
FRIDAY.
FRIDAY.
FRIDAY. UNDER PHASE TWO, MORE
BUSINESSES
BUSINESSES WOULD REOPEN AND COULD INCREASE
CAPACITY.
CAPACITY.
CAPACITY. >>> UW MEDICINE IS CLOSING ITS
SEVEN NORTH PSYCHIATRIC UNIT.
THE CRISIS HAS FORCED UW
MEDICINE TO FURLOUGH THOUSANDS
OF WORKERS.
OF WORKERS. >>> THE FDA HAS WITHDRAWN ITS
EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION OF
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE.
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE. IT WAS FIRST ISSUED IN MARCH
FOR
FOR
FOR HOSPITALIZED COVID-19 PATIENTS.
THE FDC SAYS THE DRUG CARRIES
TOO MANY RISKS WITHOUT ANY
APPARENT BENEFIT.
APPARENT BENEFIT. >>> HEAR FROM ONE OF THE OLDEST
CORONAVIRUS SURVIVORS IN THE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. >> I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO BE
SCARED.
SCARED.
SCARED. >> KING 5'S SUSANNAH FRAME
SHARES THE STORY WITH A SPECIAL
CONNECTION.
CONNECTION. >> WE SURE MISS YOU, GRANDMA.
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