This is the Seattle Community Police Commission's weekly newsletter. We know keeping up with all the news about police reform can be hard. So every week, we'll give you a digestible dose of it delivered right to your inbox.

Federal judge to weigh in on Seattle's consent decree today

Judge James Robart is holding a status conference today to talk about Seattle's compliance with the consent decree in the wake of the recent police contracts being passed.

We'll have updates about what he says on our social media and website. It's scheduled to start at 11 a.m.

Local news

• Seattle Times: Reported hate crimes and incidents up nearly 400% in Seattle since 2012

• Crosscut: As WA implements new police accountability law, some advocates feel left out

• Crosscut: ‘It’s an issue of liberty’: WA will stop jailing kids who run away or skip school

CPC talks police accountability at Ballard meeting

CPC staff members presented a presentation about the police accountability system and answered questions from the community at the Ballard District Council this week.

The CPC is thankful for the opportunity and encourages other groups to contact us if you’d like a similar presentation at your organization.

You can watch the CPC presentation here.

National News

• New York Times: San Francisco may become first to ban police, city use of facial recognition

• APM Reports: When Tasers Fail

• New York Times Opinion: A criticism of Baltimore police's response to violent crime

Meet a commissioner: Natasha Moore

Natasha Moore of Change 180 just joined the CPC. Get to know some of her story by watching this video.

Have any feedback or ideas about this newsletter? Email jesse.franz@seattle.gov