On the latest episode of sound politics, the vast majority of Americans say that money in politics is a threat to democracy.

Seattle came up with a novel solution.

Give everyone money to donate to candidates.

Now, is that working?

We'll talk about it ahead of the August 5th primary when voters will decide if the democracy voucher program

should stick around. That's on the latest sound politics, wherever you get your podcasts.

Hello and good afternoon from the KUOW Newsroom. This is Seattle now. I'm Ruby Deluna.

Here's a roundup of today's top stories. It's Thursday, May 29th.

Seattle's former chief of police, Adrian Diaz, is suing the city and Mayor Bruce Harrell

for wrongful termination. Diaz says the firing ruined his

career. Amy Radle has more. Harold dismissed Diaz for dishonesty last December after an investigation

concluded that Diaz concealed his romantic relationship with a woman he hired. In his lawsuit, Diaz

pushes back on those findings. He also claims the real

reason he was terminated was refusing to follow the mayor's orders and fire police officers without due

process. One of them was Daniel Otterer, whose comments about the death of a pedestrian killed by a police

vehicle did eventually result in termination.

On Diaz's firing, Mayor Bruce Harrell's spokesperson says, quote,

we are confident that the fact-finding allowed by the litigation process will demonstrate the

truth. Amy Radle, K-U-O-W News. A top Democratic official in King County is facing calls for his resignation after his ex-fiance

filed a restraining order.

Scott Greenstone has the story.

For a decade, John Arthur Wilson has been the county assessor who determines property

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