Seattle, WA
Seattle activist creates anti-crime tool loved by both Left and Right
A progressive public defender who was on the outs with
Seattle’s
regulation enforcement and the district legal professional over her advocacy for
police
reform isn’t usually the kind of particular person conservatives would choose as a companion. Actually, she was known as “the satan” in a 2007 police union publication.
Add to the combo $2.8 million in funding from
George Soros
and the Ford Basis for a public security program whereas crime surged, and you’ve got the makings of deep division between the Proper and the Left.
However that’s not what occurred.
Lisa Daugaard, co-executive director of
Seattle’s
Public Defender Affiliation, helped create a approach to get the
homeless
, mentally sick, and drug-addicted members of society into counseling and away from committing petty crimes that would develop into one thing far more severe.
That is truly a type of group policing, one thing the Proper broadly helps however has discovered whittled away over time on account of funds cuts. The Regulation Enforcement Assisted Diversion, or LEAD, began in 2011 and has grown nationwide to 75 jurisdictions.
“Police and prosecutors have been against me and my colleagues. Nevertheless it seems they wanted me, and I wanted them,” Daugaard stated. “We have now discovered to all of our surprises that we have been exceptionally good allies to perform the adjustments that wanted to be made. Nobody might do it by themselves.”
Lisa Daugaard
Courtesy of Lisa Daugaard
Though
this system
is embraced in liberal strongholds equivalent to San Francisco, Detroit, Baltimore, and New Orleans, it additionally operates in conservative Washington County, Maryland; San Juan, New Mexico; Waynesville, North Carolina, and quite a few different cities.
Soros’s Open Society Basis, Ford, and the extra conservative Arnold Basis supplied the seed cash. Now, it operates on grants and a $12 million yearly funds from the town and county.
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It really works like this: Officers who encounter low-level offenders decide whether or not they would profit from some kind of intervention that would embody housing.
Any felony proof is booked, and a report is taken earlier than a LEAD official is named to work with the person.
Individuals who conform to enter this system will likely be assigned a case supervisor who coordinates with police to alleviate jail bookings. Contributors should not return to the arrest location for twenty-four hours. This opens the door for therapy that would final months or years, with police getting concerned if there’s one other offense. This system just isn’t an immunity from future arrests.
Police and prosecutors have agreed on a listing of crimes eligible for this system and meet repeatedly with caseworkers and counselors to debate the progress of people.
Daugaard says program members usually are not the folks concerned in smash-and-grab robberies, arson, or any of the mayhem that has befallen Seattle. A
2021 crime report
confirmed violence at a 14-year excessive.
“Public dysfunction may be very severe in Seattle,” she admitted. “It’s dangerous and must be improved. There’s an epidemic of property crime, shoplifting, folks grabbing stuff and promoting it for revenue. There is no such thing as a query we’ve got the proper storm.”
She criticized the progressive prosecutors in Seattle for having “an extended record of issues they aren’t doing” to unravel the crime downside. LEAD stepped in to fill within the gaps, notably by prioritizing psychological sickness therapy that was
defunded in 1981
by President Ronald Reagan. The burden was positioned on the states, which largely didn’t acceptable sufficient funding to cope with the issue. This led to homelessness and elevated crime.
LEAD has a caseload of about 1,000 and successful price of 58% (no re-offenses). Essentially the most shining instance is a former heroin supplier and addict who resolved pending felony circumstances, acquired sober, and now works as a counselor with LEAD.
A Los Angeles County official responds to an incident whereby a person enters the LEAD program.
County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
County, which has a smaller LEAD program with one designated sheriff’s deputy, has an analogous reward report.
Deputy Eugene Gaines discovered a former firefighter dwelling in a automobile who was homeless and hooked on medicine. He had a rap sheet that included grand theft auto and drug possession.
“I might go by his automobile the place he was staying and depart an egg McMuffin on the windshield,” Gaines stated. “He was not concerned with this system.”
Finally, Gaines gained him over, and the person agreed to housing and counseling. He’s now engaged on his grasp’s diploma and in addition desires to be a counselor.
LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva, a Democrat who has publicly battled metropolis and county politicians for what he says is a soft-on-crime “woke” agenda, says diversion packages like LEAD “are all about public security, not left or proper.”
“Once you defund regulation enforcement, you defund our group policing challenge,” he stated. “Decrease staffing prohibits our engagement with the group to achieve out and do these great issues. You’ll be able to’t struggle crime with out crime fighters.”
In Orange County, which for many years has been one of many nation’s main conservative strongholds, District Legal professional Todd Spitzer doesn’t have LEAD however as a substitute created an analogous program that’s funded in three cities.
Orange County District Legal professional Todd Spitzer walks throughout a neighborhood parade.
Courtesy of Todd Spitzer
It’s known as Centered Intervention Path to Providers and Therapy, or FIRST, and contains petty theft, public intoxication, and drug crimes.
“The important thing to any prefiling [criminal case] diversion program is to make sure you decide the right low degree offenders who’re dedicated to their sobriety or psychological sickness points,” Spitzer stated. “The federal government and the DA need to be dedicated to addressing this or they’ll fail. On the similar time, it’s a must to maintain custody time over the [offender’s] head to incentivize them to remain in this system.”
It is seemingly Seattle’s LEAD circumstances embody extra extreme crimes than different jurisdictions as a result of the psychological well being downside is extra prevalent. Any crime involving victims features a dialogue with prosecutors in the event that they disagree. Nearly everybody LEAD accepts has endured severe trauma, and 90% are homeless.
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“It’s actually Lord of the Flies and regulation of the jungle,” Daugaard stated. “LEAD turns into a discussion board for these sectors that by no means understood one another. We might be on the identical facet and have the identical goal.”
Seattle, WA
Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks Prediction: Odds, Best Bets, Player News, Injuries, and Stats
Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks Preview
The Arizona Cardinals are 6-4, and Jonathan Gannon should be the favorite for coach of the year. After a tough start to the season, the Cardinals have ripped off five straight wins. Their win over the Chargers is the most impressive of them all.
The Cardinals have been a good mix of solid passing performances and a well-balanced rushing attack, led by quarterback Kyler Murray.
They head to Seattle this week to take on Geno Smith and the 5-5 Seahawks.
It’s been an up-and-down season for the Seahawks, and they are on a bit of a bad run, losing three of their last five games.
Luckily, with the return of DK Metcalf, they should be a bit stronger on the offensive side of the ball.
The Seahawks have missed Metcalf’s production and ability to stretch the field and take the top off the defense.
The Cardinals are the only team without a conference loss, so they should enter this game as betting favorites and with a great deal of confidence.
Listen to the Bet the Edge podcast as hosts Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick provide listeners with sharp actionable insight, market analysis and statistical data to help bettors gain more information before placing their wagers. So, whether you’re targeting spreads and totals, looking for value in futures markets or circling player props, give their podcast a listen to give you that extra edge.
How to Watch Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks Live on Sunday:
- Date: Sunday, November 24, 2024
- Time: 4:25 PM ET
- Site: Lumen Field
- City: Seattle, WA
- TV/Streaming: FOX
Latest Game Odds for Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Week 12
The latest odds as of Friday morning, courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Arizona Cardinals (-110), Seattle Seahawks (-110)
- Spread: Cardinals -1
- Total: 44.5
The Seahawks enter this game as a 1.5-point favorite. Given the success of the Cardinals, the line has since moved in favor of Arizona, making them a 1-point favorite.
NBC Sports Bet Best Bets
NBC Sports analyst Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) is eyeing Seattle +1
Thomas: “This game is blah… If there were a skip button, it would be this one for me. Not that it won’t be a compelling game; I am just struggling to find a reason bet to take. Gun to my head, I would take Seahawks +1 at -105. With Metcalf returning, offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb has his full arsenal of talented weapons at his disposal.”
Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks Team Stats, Betting Trends
- The Cardinals are 4-1 ATS in their last five games as a road underdog
- The Seahawks have won five straight games against the Cardinals
- The Seahawks have won five straight games against the Cardinals
- The Cardinals are 2-0 against the NFC West this season
- The Cardinals have won 5 of their last 6 games
Quarterback Matchup for Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks
- Cardinals: Kyler Murray returned to action in Week 10, showing flashes of his dynamic playmaking ability that he had prior to his injury. Murray has thrown for 2,058 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions.
- Seahawks: Geno Smith has had a turnover problem. He’s thrown for 2,781 yards and 11 touchdowns, so some may say he’s been good. However, it’s hard to ignore the 11 interceptions he has thrown.
Player News & Injuries
- Cardinals:
- S Jalen Thompson (ankle) is OUT
- LB Xavier Thomas (back) is questionable
- DE Darius Robinson (calf) is questionable
- OT Jonah Williams (knee) is questionable
- K Matt Prater is on the IR
- Seahawks:
- TE Noah Fant (groin) is questionable
- TE Brady Russell (foot) is OUT
- WR Laviska Shenault Jr (back) is questionable
- OT George Fant (knee) is on the IR
Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest and tools for the NFL, including game predictions, player props, futures, and trends!
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Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle
Hannah Corbin
Fairmont Olympic Hotel, one of Seattle’s most renowned luxury hotels, is full of festive spirit thanks to a partnership with the Seattle Festival of Trees Guild and Seattle’s Children Hospital.
Displaying over 20 uniquely decorated Christmas trees, each one tells the story of a patient from Seattle Children’s Hospital. Guests and visitors can marvel at the beautiful designs, which range from classic to whimsical, with the trees on display throughout the lobby and mezzanine levels of the hotel.
The trees are available for purchase, starting from $4,200, and vary in size and width—most trees are between 7-foot and 8-foot in height. On display now until Dec. 2, proceeds from every sale will benefit Seattle Children’s Hospital Uncompensated Care and Autism Center.
“We are deeply honored to have shared a cherished partnership with the Seattle Festival of Trees Guild and Seattle Children’s Hospital for decades. At the heart of Fairmont is our commitment to turning moments into special memories, and this beloved holiday tradition transforms our hotel into a festive haven,” said Sunny Joseph, General Manager of Fairmont Olympic Hotel. “It warmly welcomes longtime Fairmont guests, members of the local community, visitors from near and far, and our colleagues, who eagerly anticipate this event each year.”
Discovering Narnia tree.
Hannah Corbin
The Seattle Festival of Trees program has been a key part of Washington’s festive season for 47 years, working with around a dozen designers to create eye-catching themed Christmas trees to celebrate the magic of Christmas in style.
“Many of us have family members who’ve been treated or cared for at Seattle Children’s so this is definitely a labor of love,” explained Daphne Darst, Chair, Designer and Member of Seattle Festival of Trees Guild. “Hospital patients are paired with each tree and we designers are always interested in reading about the child’s health struggles and inspired to do whatever we can to impact and support the hospital’s work.”
To officially kick off the 2024 Seattle Festival of Trees season, the hotel is hosting a gala on Nov. 23, an evening that includes wine, passed hor d’ oeuvres, silent and live auctions, a raffle, gourmet dinner and more.
Trees are on display until Dec. 2.
Hannah Corbin
In addition to the Festival of Trees, the hotel hosts an annual Teddy Bear Suite starting Thanksgiving day. The suite, which has been a part of Fairmont Olympic tradition for almost 25 years, is free to enter and features 100 teddy bears and plenty of cozy features to enchant kids and adults alike.
MORE FROM FORBES
On Thursday night, it was announced that Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh had finished 12th in the American League MVP voting. This concluded an unbelievable award season for the M’s catcher. In addition to finishing 12th in the MVP voting, Raleigh was a finalist for the American League Silver Slugger. He also won both the Gold Glove at catcher and the Platinum Glove in the American League.
However, the MVP news wasn’t the biggest piece of Raleigh-related news on Thursday. According to Kiley McDaniel of ESPN, Raleigh dropped agent Scott Boras in favor Excel Sports Management.
Seattle Mariners Gold Glove catcher Cal Raleigh has switched his representation to Excel Sports Management, per sources.
— Kiley McDaniel (@kileymcd) November 21, 2024
Now, we don’t officially know the reason for the change, but some Mariners fans online took it to mean that the M’s have a greater chance of signing Raleigh to an extension now.
Take @MarinerMuse for example:
Fine, I’ll say it out loud:
This is the move you make if you want to sign an extension and you have the free agency manipulation agent.
Fine, I’ll say it out loud:
This is the move you make if you want to sign an extension and you have the free agency manipulation agent.
— Mariner Muse (@MarinerMuse) November 21, 2024
Raleigh is headed into arbitration this season and is under contract through the 2027 regardless. The M’s certainly would want to lock Raleigh up long-term as he’s one of the best catchers in all of baseball, but it only gets harder to do as he gets closer to free agency.
Furthermore, he’s 27 years old now, making an extension that takes him to 32-33 more desirable than giving him a long-term deal in the future. He’ll be 30 when his rookie deal ends and any extension would likely take him deep into his mid-30s.
Raleigh hit 34 homers this year to lead all catchers. He drove in 100 runs also, in addition to his defensive prowess.
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