Seattle councilmember fires back at mayor over gun violence response

Seattle councilmember fires back at mayor over gun violence response

(The Center Square) - Seattle City Councilmember Maritza Rivera hit back strongly against Mayor Katie Wilson Thursday, pushing back on the mayor's characterization of her gun violence prevention efforts as "grandstanding and politicking." Rivera's statement follows a recent interview Wilson did with local media where [...]

Maritza Rivera Overstates Gun Violence, Pushes Mayor to Pre-Commit to Handpicked "Focused Deterrence" Contractor

By Erica C. Barnett City Councilmember Maritza Rivera misrepresented the number of fatal shootings in Seattle by an order of…