Seattle officials introduce bill to help residents battle gun violence

City of Seattle removes homemade anti-gun roadblocks along Aurora Avenue

A guerrilla campaign to curb gun violence along Aurora Avenue in Seattle is now over after the city shut it down.

Seattle City Council proposal would use street closures to curb gun violence

Next month the Seattle City Council could take up legislation to make street closures an official tool to prevent gun violence. This comes after residents near Aurora Avenue North created barriers to block vehicle access to their streets last week, in an attempt to keep drive-by shootings from flowing into their neighborhoods.

North Seattle neighbors went rogue to stop gun violence. Now the city is taking action

Residents blocked three side streets near Aurora Avenue North on Saturday in response to gunfire in the neighborhood.

Seattle officials introduce bill to help residents battle gun violence

SEATTLE — After some North Seattle neighbors blocked streets with barricades to prevent gunfire, city officials are working on legislation that could help other neighborhoods do the same. Read more...