{"id":46254,"date":"2020-08-13T21:26:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T18:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/seattle-mayor-faces-legal-battle-to-keep-her-job-after-violent-protests\/"},"modified":"2020-08-13T21:26:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T18:26:00","slug":"seattle-mayor-faces-legal-battle-to-keep-her-job-after-violent-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/seattle-mayor-faces-legal-battle-to-keep-her-job-after-violent-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"#Seattle mayor faces legal battle to keep her job after violent protests"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Seattle mayor faces legal battle to keep her job after violent protests<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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August 13, 2020 |<\/span> 2:26pm |<\/span> Updated August 13, 2020 | 2:46pm<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n The mayor of Seattle is facing a legal battle to get her kicked out of office over her role in the city\u2019s violent protests \u2014 and is fighting it through the state\u2019s highest court, according to reports.<\/p>\n

Five residents filed a recall petition last month seeking to recall Jenny Durkan as mayor \u2014 accusing her of \u201cmisfeasance, malfeasance and violation of the oath of office\u201d over the police response to riots, the Seattle Times said.<\/p>\n

A superior court judge has twice allowed the petition to go forward \u2014 a decision Durkan on Wednesday took to the state\u2019s Supreme Court with her own filing calling for it to be overturned, the paper noted.<\/p>\n

Durkan is accused of failing to implement new policing policies after tear gas and other chemical agents were used on protesters. She argues that it was the police chief\u2019s responsibility, and something she could not have done without court approval, the report said.<\/p>\n

The \u201cFire the Mayor\u201d campaign accuses her of \u201cabuses of power, lack of foresight and failure to protect the public.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is exactly the kind of case a recall is intended to address,\u201d petitioner Elliott Harvey wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n

Even if the Supreme Court allows the recall to proceed, it would be a long, difficult process, the Seattle Times noted.<\/p>\n

Durkan\u2019s opponents would need more than 50,000 signatures from Seattle voters \u2014 one-quarter of the votes filed in the last mayoral election \u2014 before being approved a special election.<\/p>\n

If they achieved it, there would be a simple vote up or down vote on Durkan, with the City Council president taking over as mayor if she lost.<\/p>\n

Durkan\u2019s spokesperson, Kelsey Nyland, told the paper the mayor was focused on her job during the appeal process.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the midst of unprecedented challenges for the city, Mayor Durkan has consistently acted to protect the public health and safety of residents during the pandemic, economic devastation, and demonstrations for justice,\u201d Nyland said.<\/p>\n

Seattle\u2019s police chief, Carmen Best, announced her retirement this week, in response to the Seattle City Council\u2019s moves to cut funding from the Police Department.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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