Week In Review

This week, Ron Smith, the leader of Seattle’s Police Officers’ Guild, resigned. His resignation came after the fallout from a comment he posted to Facebook that read, “The hatred of law enforcement by a minority movement is disgusting … #Weshallovercome.” However, according to Smith, his resignation has more to do with his approach to police reforms. So what does the city need to do next to keep police reform moving forward under new leadership?

This has been a week of violence in America. Shootings by police; shootings with police as their targets. What can we do as a community? What will you do as an individual? Join the discussion in a special call-in edition of Week In Review. We’re opening the phone lines so we can hear from you. Call 206.543.5869 to share your thoughts on air. We’ll be live, beginning at noon PT.

On Wednesday Seattle media devoted their coverage to people experiencing homelessness. That same day billionaire Paul Allen announced he would invest $1 million to build 13 units in Columbia City for people who are homeless. Is this a workable solution? Top read: This little yellow house tells the story of Seattle Earlier this year two Seattle police officers shot and killed a man named Che Taylor. This week the Seattle Police Department’s Force Review Board ruled that the shooting was

Duvall, Carnation, North Bend, Snoqualmie and Covington all want to grow. The Puget Sound Regional Council, which oversees the growth and development of the region, says not too big and not too fast. Who gets to decide how rapidly a city grows?

Early Sunday morning a man walked into a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida and massacred 49 people and injured 53 others. It's a tragedy that has raised...

Early Sunday morning a man walked into a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida and massacred 49 people and injured 53 others. It's a tragedy that has raised questions for the nation over the safety and treatment of the LGBTQ community, gun violence, immigration and terrorism. We'll raise those questions with our panel.

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has a reputation for being a hothead. How should we react to his controversial behavior with city council members? Also this...

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has a reputation for being a hothead. How should we react to his controversial behavior with city council members? Also this week, we posted an essay by a Seattle University professor who had a racially-charged encounter in a Seattle Starbucks. Is this a racial story or a Seattle story?

Yeah, those flowers are amazing. But this week! Seattle city Councilmember Tim Burgess is proposing new regulation on short-term rentals that would...

Yeah, those flowers are amazing. But this week! Seattle city Councilmember Tim Burgess is proposing new regulation on short-term rentals that would affect how people rent on sites like Airbnb and VRBO. He sees it as one the fixes to the affordable housing crisis in the city. Is it fair to fix Seattle’s housing crisis at the expense of short term renters?

Seattle's Mayor is combating the city's homeless problem by "making it up as we go." That means, in part, shutting down the homeless encampment known as the Jungle. So where will those people go? And how did Bernie Sanders go from winning the caucus to losing the primary? We'll tackle these subjects and more on Week in Review. Listen to the live discussion Friday at noon, join in by following @KUOW and using #KUOWwir. Audio and podcast for this show will be available at 3 p.m.

Seattle's Mayor is combating the city's homeless problem by "making it up as we go." That means, in part, shutting down the homeless encampment known as...

Was KUOW too private about its negotiations to buy a public radio station? What say should the public have in bathroom privacy? Should the private Seattle University accommodate its students differently from a public university? What does Woody Allen’s private life have to do with Seattle’s viewing public?

Was KUOW too private about its negotiations to buy a public radio station? What say should the public have in bathroom privacy? Should the private...

Ever heard of Seattle's 20-year plan? We discuss why you should care about it. And what kind of hope should we have for the new approach to the homeless encampment known as the Jungle? Also, as Sound Transit move towards a light-rail future, are they spending too much on the opening day festivities? What does it mean for Washington state now that the Army Corps of Engineers has put a stop to a new deep water terminal in Cherry Point? Ross Reynolds talks over the week's news with writer Erica C.