Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has until Monday to decide whether she will veto a city council vote to slash the police budget amid pressure from some leaders to scale back funding for law enforcement. “In some ways, the council was a little too cute,” Durkan told KOMO News in a wide-ranging interview. “The city council has made its will very clear. Some council members have described the officers on the Navigation Team as "homeless camp sweepers," according to the news station. If Durkan does veto the legislation, it would go back to the council for reconsideration.

Source: Fox News August 20, 2020 00:11 UTC