publicola.com/2026/10/01/interim-police-chief-based-complaint-against-detective-on-right-wing-activists-characterization-of-anti-trans-initiative Interim Police Chief Based Complaint Against Detective on Right-Wing Characterization of Anti-Trans Initiative
Seattle’s interim police chief admitted he never read the initiative he accused a detective of lying about, basing a career-ending misconduct complaint on a right-wing podcaster’s claims instead. The detective retired after the backlash; the complaint was later dismissed.
— via PubliCola, ericacbarnett