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Seattle jail proposal passes after protesters derail vote (www.fox13seattle.com)
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[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 7 points 3 months ago

This council is all about balancing the budget...except when it comes to misdemeanor crime. This is going to cost $1.5-3 million a year to send people to a jail with a terrible record.