Federal judge declares ‘black lives matter’ during hearing over Seattle police reform

We recommend this article: Federal judge declares ‘black lives matter’ during hearing over Seattle police reform. The federal judge is presiding over a 2012 consent decree that requires the Seattle police department to make major changes in response to complaints of excessive force and biased policing. When the police union rejected a contract, the judge told the union that they could not hold the city “hostage” for increased payments and benefits.