Katie Wilson

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is defending her decision to ask Police Chief Shon Barnes to resign. But she’s providing few details about her reasons why.

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes resigned Thursday. He and Mayor Katie Wilson were criticized for a long delay in getting information to the public following a fatal shooting.

According to Seattle police, the ghost gun was recovered from a 15-year-old boy who was taken into custody and is a suspect in the shooting.

Sage Wilson, the deputy communications director, is leaving his post on Aug. 4.

Mayor Katie Wilson and other city leaders want to reign in the practice of adding fees in the fine print of a rental agreement. Opponents say the plan will raise rents.

Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle is pushing back on Mayor Katie Wilson's decision to turn off surveillance cameras near Lumen Field now that World Cup matches in the city have ended.

Seattle and King County leaders have announced they're transferring contracts worth millions of dollars from their regional homelessness authority back under city and county oversight.

Mayor Katie Wilson said people using or dealing drugs in Little Saigon or selling stolen goods will result in their being jailed or enrolled in a diversion program.

The move comes after North Seattle residents built makeshift barricades last month to prevent shootings in their neighborhoods.

Seattle’s Aurora Avenue North is infamous for prostitution and other crime. Locals want the city block off residential streets to stop gun violence from spreading.