Justice Department Explored Charging Portland Officials in Protests
www.forbes.com -Attorney General Bill Barr also reportedly weighed bringing criminal charges against Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan.
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Jenny Durkan
Jenny Anne Durkan (born May 19, 1958) is an American attorney and Democratic politician serving as mayor of Seattle. She is the daughter of Martin Durkan, who was once considered one of the most powerful politicians in the state. — Wikipedia
‘This Is Not a Game’: Trump Threatens to ‘Take Back’ Seattle as Protesters Set Up ‘Autonomous Zone’
washingtonpost.com -“Make us all safe. Go back to your bunker,” Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan retorted on Twitter.
Seattle Police Clear Autonomous Zone in Early-Morning Sweep
www.forbes.com -Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan issued an executive order on Wednesday for protesters to vacate the area.
Sleepless in Seattle, the Mayor Durkan Remake
www.seattletimes.com -U.S. Attorney General William Barr looks at Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and says, “Lock her up!”
Seattle Mayor Tells Trump to ‘Go Back to Bunker’
www.dawn.com -“Take back your city NOW. If you don’t do it, I will,” Trump warned mayor Jenny Durkan.
Seattle LGBTQ Commission, in Close Vote, Calls on Mayor Jenny Durkan to Resign
www.seattletimes.com -The Human Rights Commission took the same position earlier this month against Mayor Jenny Durkan, citing similar concerns.
Seattle Mayor Tells Trump to ‘go Back to Your Bunker’ In Escalation of Tensions Over Protests
www.telegraph.co.uk -Mayor Jenny Durkan also called President Trump’s threat to send military forces in to the city ‘unconstitutional and illegal’
Mayor Jenny Durkan Appeals Recall Decision to Washington State Supreme Court
www.seattletimes.com -Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has appealed a recall petition that resulted from police protests to Washington state’s highest court.
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan Asks Supreme Court to Stop Recall, Says None of Her Decisions Were Unreasonable
www.seattletimes.com -Armed with challenges to a petition, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan takes her recall fight to the Washington Supreme Court.
West Seattle Bridge Declared a ‘Civil Emergency’ by Mayor Jenny Durkan
www.seattletimes.com -Mayor Jenny Durkan is issuing a Proclamation of Civil Emergency for the cracked West Seattle Bridge, a step that could improve the city’s odds of winning federal money.
Seattle City Council Approves Paid Sick Days for Gig Drivers During the Coronavirus Emergency
www.seattletimes.com -The new requirement would last until the city’s declared coronavirus emergency ends. Mayor Jenny Durkan plans to sign the bill.
Durkan Calls Trump’s Threat to Cut Federal Funding to Seattle, Other Cities ‘Unlawful’
www.seattletimes.com -Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee respond to Trump’s threat to withhold funding from Seattle, other cities.
Seattle City Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto of Partial Reallocation of Police Funding
www.cbsnews.com -Move Mayor Jenny Durkan vetoed gives less than $4 million of the department’s $400 million annual budget to community programs.