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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, joined by Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, responded directly to the Trump administration’s escalating use of military force in American cities and give an update on plans to protect residents from similar federal overreach. So far this year, President Trump has deployed and threatened to deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago, Memphis, and Portland. Earlier this month, a federal judge ruled that President Trump’s use of military troops in Los Angeles was illegal, violating the Posse Comitatus Act and usurping state and local authority. Mayor Harrell and Attorney General Brown will talk about coordination efforts between local and state agencies, including efforts to keep the public informed, uphold constitutional protections, and retain local authority over law enforcement resources.

Speakers: 
Mayor Bruce Harrell,  City of Seattle
Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown  
Greg Wong, Deputy Mayor & General Counsel, City of Seattle