Seattle, WA
‘Clueless’ socialist Mayor Katie Wilson in hot seat after video of 77-year-old beaten in downtown Seattle goes viral
Seattle’s socialist Mayor Katie Wilson is facing fierce blowback on social media after a 77-year-old man was seen on video being beaten by two individuals in a crime that was captured by closed-circuit television cameras, a tool that Wilson has denounced in the past as something that makes the community feel unsafe and “vulnerable.”
The elderly man was walking down the street in downtown Seattle last month when two men walking by him stopped, without any provocation, shoved him to the ground and beat him, KOMO News reported.
Ahmed Abdullahi Osman, 29, was later arrested and charged with second-degree assault, and police are looking for the second suspect. Osman was reportedly booked into jail the night of the assault and then released back onto the streets before a bail hearing.
“Turning on more cameras won’t magically make our neighborhoods safer, but it will certainly make our neighborhoods more vulnerable,” Wilson said in 2025 after Seattle City Council’s approval of expanding the Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) CCTV pilot program, the program used to capture the video of this specific crime, according to KOMO News.
Conservatives on social media quickly pointed to Wilson’s policies, which have been much maligned as “soft on crime,” as a contributing factor, as well as her previous comments on CCTV.
“They elected a SOCIALIST,” Heritage Foundation senior fellow Mike Gonzalez posted on X. “What did they think would happen?”
“Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson remains clueless on the job,” journalist Jonathan Choe posted on X. “So she’s allowing far-left activists to make public safety decisions for the city.”
“Go ahead and explain the ‘sOCiONoMic rOoT cAusES’ of this heinous crime,” Manhattan Institute fellow Rafael A. Mangual posted on X.
“Ahmed Abdullah Osman beat a 77-year-old in Seattle,” conservative influencer account End Wokeness posted on X in a clip that has been viewed over a million times. “Police ID’d him thanks to street video cameras. Mayor Wilson: ‘CCTV puts refugees at risk.’”
Wilson has amplified concerns from local activist groups that CCTV cameras will pose a threat to illegal immigrant communities.
“We are deeply concerned that the expansion of these tools will create an infrastructure where federal agencies can more readily target vulnerable communities, including immigrants and refugees,” the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, the Council on American-Islamic Relations of Washington and the Church Council of Greater Seattle said in a letter last year.
The victim in the incident spent a week in a hospital after suffering a broken arm, knee and facial injuries, KOMO News reported.
Wilson’s office directed Fox News Digital to a March press release in which she outlined her position on the cameras, saying she is leaving the current cameras on but “pausing expansion of the pilot” program until “we have completed a privacy and data governance audit, and taken significant steps to strengthen our policies.”
Wilson acknowledged there’s “no doubt that these cameras make it easier to solve some crimes” that include “serious ones like homicides, but also, cameras are not the one key to making our neighborhoods safe.”
“I want to acknowledge that this is a controversial issue,” Wilson added. “For some people, seeing CCTV cameras in the neighborhood where they live or work or attend school makes them feel safer. For others, those same cameras make them feel less safe.”
“Those feelings are important, because our quality of life is partly about our feelings of safety or lack thereof, and our sense that our city is a welcoming place that is designed with consideration for our well-being and our humanity.”
Wilson continued, “But precisely because different people and different communities experience the cameras differently, it’s important to base a decision on more than feelings. It’s important to ground our actions in a thorough understanding of how the cameras are being used, of the public benefits they are providing, and of any harm they are causing or could cause.”
In a Tuesday press release, the Redmond, Washington Police Department announced the second suspect, Jes’Sean Tyrell Elion, was arrested with the help of Seattle police officers.
However, Osman is on the run and “currently wanted on a $200,000 warrant” and “officers are actively searching for him,” the press release said.
Last month, Fox News Digital reported on city advocates who say they are struggling to find solutions as homelessness and open-air drug use spread across Seattle’s streets, amid growing concerns about the direction of Wilson’s new administration.
“You can just see the foil is like blowing down the sidewalks like autumn leaves,” Andrea Suarez, founder and executive director of We Heart Seattle, told Fox News Digital in an interview.
“Very common to see property damage of our parks and shared spaces. You can see Narcan is used to reverse an overdose, so you’ll see cartridges. But at least we’re remodeling the bathroom to be gender-neutral. I’m not [kidding] you, that’s where our priorities are.”
SEATTLE – An 18-year-old Seattle student won the national “Doodle for Google” art competition, securing a major scholarship and directing a massive technology prize to a local public high school.
Kameriah Johnson, who graduated from Seattle’s Lakeside School last week, won the contest with a custom Google logo celebrating Black hair. Alongside her $55,000 scholarship, Johnson chose to redirect the accompanying $50,000 Google technology package away from her own private school to Rainier Beach High School.
Kameriah Johnson’s winning “Doodle for Google” submission.
Redirecting funds for a bigger impact
What they’re saying:
Johnson says she requested that the money goes to a school where she felt the impact would be greater.
“It’s a private school in Seattle and we have a lot of funding,” Johnson said of Lakeside School. “I’m very thankful to go there and we have a lot of resources, and I just wanted to give it to a school who would use the resources better and for kids who look like me.”
When Johnson’s father notified the principal at Rainier Beach High School about the incoming donation, the reaction was immediate.
“The principal started crying and she was so, so thankful,” Johnson said.
Artwork rooted in identity and culture
The national competition challenged students to create artwork based on the theme, “My superpower is…”
Johnson chose her heritage and her hair as the inspiration for the winning design, which earned her a $55,000 college scholarship.
The custom logo features illustrations representing Johnson, her mother, and her sister. The design highlights diverse hairstyles, incorporating braids, afro puffs, and cornrows.
“I am Black, I have a lot of pride in my culture and who I am,” Johnson said. “I always found power and strength in what makes us different, and specifically my people.”
Johnson noted that her artwork reflects a shift in cultural representation across generations.
“I grew up in a generation where I could look at the screen and I could read books and I could see people who look like me, but I know my mom didn’t so much,” Johnson said.
Artistry and community activism
The winning design has received widespread recognition and viral support across social media platforms, including Black Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
For Johnson, the project aligns with her broader dedication to community work and social change. Earlier this year, the teenager helped organize a student protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“With everything I do, it’s rooted in community, it’s rooted in love, and I’d say it’s also rooted in Christ because I am Christian,” Johnson said. “Finding ways where I can use my art to make social change, to make a difference, to help people—at the end of the day, if it doesn’t make an impact or make someone feel something, it’s all kind of pointless.”
Kameriah Johnson (FOX 13 Seattle)
Following her graduation and national contest win, Johnson is preparing to attend New York University in the fall.
You can find more of her artwork here.
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SEATTLE – Onshore flow returns for Tuesday, which will bring some morning clouds along with cooler afternoon temperatures. We will also see breezy winds at times, especially through the strait and the South Sound with gusts up to 35 mph.
Onshore flow returns for Tuesday, which will bring some morning clouds along with cooler afternoon temperatures. (FOX 13 Seattle)
What’s next:
Highs Tuesday will be 15–20 degrees cooler compared to Monday, with high temperatures in the mid to low 70s. A few morning clouds will give way to mostly sunny skies.
Highs on Tuesday will be 15–20 degrees cooler compared to Monday. (FOX 13 Seattle)
The average high temperature for this time of year is 71F, and we will be staying above that for the extended forecast. We aren’t looking at record highs in the next 7 days, but we will be warming up again Friday and into the weekend.
The average high temperature for this time of year is 71, and we will be staying above that for the extended forecast.
Looking Ahead:
Sunshine and warm temperatures remain in the forecast through the extended outlook for western Washington. The summer solstice is Sunday, marking the official start of summer and it will also be the longest day of the year.
Sunshine and warm temperatures remain in the forecast through the extended outlook. (FOX 13 Seattle)
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SEATTLE — Seattle has one FIFA World Cup match in the books, and officials say the city’s security and logistics plan is holding up as Seattle prepares for what could be its busiest game of the tournament.
“I’m excited to say things are going very smoothly at the moment,” said Ken Neafcy, operations section chief for the FIFA World Cup Seattle Unified Command. The command post is based at the Seattle Office of Emergency Management, a few blocks from Seattle Stadium.
The unified command is working with 55 agencies and about 110 personnel, overseeing logistics, planning, and coordination among fire, police, and other emergency response partners.
“So far, there have been no significant issues that have caused us to make major adjustments to our plans,” Neafcy said. “One of the things we’ll do over the next few days is look back at activity and determine whether there are strategic adjustments we need to make before Friday’s game between Team USA and Australia.”
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That match is expected to be the busiest of Seattle’s six World Cup games. Neafcy said the Mariners will also be playing at home Friday night, three cruise ships will be docked on the Seattle waterfront, and multiple Juneteenth celebrations are planned throughout the city. A large contingent of Australian fans is also expected.
The first World Cup match was largely uneventful from a public safety standpoint, with fans navigating street closures and entering the stadium without major problems. Neafcy said there were no significant security incidents, although authorities detected and intercepted a small number of unauthorized drones.
He said the FBI, Seattle Police Department and King County Sheriff’s Office used drone-detection technology around the stadium and Seattle Center. Authorities are enforcing temporary flight restrictions in host cities to protect airspace during the tournament.
Seattle learned four years ago that it would host World Cup matches. Planning among city, county, state, and federal agencies has been underway for the past two and a half years.
Thousands of fans converged on Lumen Field, temporarily renamed Seattle Stadium, for Monday’s match between Belgium and Egypt. Visitors encountered a visible law enforcement presence, including Seattle police officers stationed outside the stadium’s fan zone and along nearby streets, many serving as guides for visitors. Washington State Patrol troopers and Seattle Fire Department personnel were also deployed throughout the area.
The King County Sheriff’s Office monitored activity from the air, including patrol flights around the stadium. The agency is also using a second helicopter on loan from Spokane County. Officials monitored nearby waterways as part of the broader security footprint.
“There were additional security forces. You could definitely tell Seattle was prepared,” said fan John Diaz as he headed to Monday’s match. Diaz said he noticed the police presence on Sound Transit light rail and called it “the safest I’ve ever felt.”
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Julius Sali, who traveled from South Africa, said he felt comfortable moving around the city.
“I was able to walk around at night from the bar. I did feel safe here,” Sali said.
“The resources have been put in place to ensure everyone has been checked and that they’re going to a safe space,” said Sanjay Murthy, who traveled from Canada with his family. “I would call that a necessary inconvenience.”
“I really appreciate the first responders, the firefighters and police officers trying to ensure our safety,” said Murthy’s wife, Vandana Parnandi. “That makes me feel safer.”
Other security measures include a ban on parking at the stadium and the temporary activation of CCTV cameras in the stadium district after Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson reversed an earlier policy that would have kept them offline because of privacy concerns. The change applies only during World Cup events and followed a review of security threats by law enforcement.
“We do have those cameras on and managed by SPD,” Neafcy said. “So far, everything has been very quiet.”
For the Murthy children, the focus was less on security and more on the experience.
“I think it’s a little bit of a precaution, but it’s just fun to be part of the whole vibe of everybody being around,” said 13-year-old Sahana Murthy.
Her younger brother, Vivek, a soccer player, had advice for the athletes taking the field.
“My advice: Calm down, move the ball around, don’t force it to the net and capitalize on your chances,” he said.
With one match complete and five remaining, Diaz said the atmosphere has been overwhelmingly positive.
“I see a lot of people enjoying themselves,” Diaz said. “It’s been great so far.”
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