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Abolish prosecutions? Crack down on misdemeanors? How Seattle city attorney rivals would wield authority
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| Contributor | WA Indy |
| Last Edited | WA Indy Oct 24, 2021 12:37am |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Oct 24, 2021 12:35am |
| Description | No matter what Seattle voters think about Nicole Thomas-Kennedy’s tweets espousing “rabid hatred” for police, or Ann Davison’s embrace of the Republican Party, one of the two will be soon sworn in as city attorney.
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Thomas-Kennedy, a former public defender and first-time candidate, is an avowed abolitionist who says she’d work to reduce — and eventually eliminate — misdemeanor prosecutions, arguing they are wasteful and often amount to criminalizing poverty.
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Davison, an attorney and arbitrator making her third consecutive run for office, has been more vague about her plans, but has generally advocated a more aggressive stance toward repeat criminal offenders and burgeoning homeless encampments. |
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