In Alabama: Voters will choose between Democrat Doug Jones and a RNC-backed, Trump-endorsed, ultra social-conservative former judge with an alleged history of preying on teenage girls. Roy Moore and co made their final push last night in appropriately bizarre fashion. Wife Kayla Moore attempted to shake off claims of anti-Semitism by invoking their Jewish lawyer:
Kayla Moore, wife of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, accuses media of painting couple as anti-Semitic. pic.twitter.com/Vcczj6pNPv
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 12, 2017
This guy defended Moore against pedophilia claims by recalling a time they unknowingly wound up at a brothel with child prostitutes in Vietnam.
The President Tweets Sexist Garbage at Democratic Senator Who Called For His Resignation Over Newly Scrutinized Sexual Assault Claims: The senator is Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, who is having a moment.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee Has Suddenly Died: He was 65
Seattle Police Fatally Shot Man in Magnuson Park: We don’t know much about the incident as of this morning, other than what the police blotter has reported. Police say the shooting happened after the man partook in an armed robbery in Northgate Mall, drove away with a second female suspect, confronted an apartment complex manager in the parking lot, allegedly fired shots at the ground in the manager’s direction, and shot at officers during a vehicle pursuit. Police say officers opened fire on the man when he stepped out of his vehicle carrying a gun. The man, who has not been identified, died at Harborview Medical Center.
Seattle City Council Passes Restrictions on Airbnb and Other Short-Term Rentals: The vote was unanimous.
King County Council Bans Solitary Confinement For Juveniles: The vote was unanimous.
Another Evergreen State College Professor Resigns: That makes six staffers to leave the school since racial tensions roiled the Olympia campus, Crosscut reports.
93 Percent of New Office Jobs in Seattle Came From Tech: That’s over the last two years, according to a new report highlighted by Geekwire.
State Senator Matt Manweller On Paid Leave From University Teaching Job: Amid renewed scrutiny over claims that he sexually harassed students and a new Seattle Times report that he turned a work meeting into a dinner date.
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