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Seattle mayor says city is acting on Aurora Avenue crime
Filed: Jun 04, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Summary: Mayor Katie Wilson says Seattle is acting now on shootings and trafficking crimes along Aurora Avenue North.
WHO: Mayor Katie Wilson
WHAT: Said Seattle is acting now on shootings and trafficking-related crime along Aurora Avenue North
WHEN: Jun 04, 2026 at 2:16 PM ET
WHERE: Aurora Avenue North, Seattle, USA
WHY: Residents pressed City Hall over repeated violence, including shootings and increased human trafficking and prostitution, after the city removed resident-installed steel planters.
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