News - Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County

We’re hitting another critical moment. Between now and next Tuesday March 9th, we need to get 8 bills through the floor. We all need to keep the pressure on.

Seven critical lifesaving bills are at risk NOW. Lawmakers need to hear from YOU. You can give them the courage to take this step forward, to protect all Washingtonians. 

Damper has made a career of bringing HIV awareness and LGBTQIA+ affirming education to communities throughout Seattle. In 2019, he became the national NAACP’s first LGBTQIA Chair.

In a letter sent today to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, we demanded an immediate halt to negotiations with the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG).

In a letter delivered to Washington state’s Congressional delegation today, we alleged that federal law enforcement provided disinformation to local officials during summer protests to obscure a federal role in stoking unrest.

We demand that interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz immediately fire any SPD officers who took part in last week’s insurrection at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.

The Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance today released the Road Map to Liberation, its agenda of priorities for the Washington State Legislature’s upcoming session.

We sent a letter to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan calling for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate the city’s police department and the Office of Police Accountability.

Our statement on U.S. District Judge Richard Jones finding Seattle Police Department in contempt of court for four uses of pepper spray and blast balls in recent months.

Now more than ever we need to support our local businesses, and we can start this holiday season by spending within our community. Here is a list of Black-owned businesses in Seattle that you can support.