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Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Thursday. This is Seattle now. A Washington man

who was sentenced to 18 years for a seditious conspiracy is out of federal prison.

On Monday, President Donald Trump commuted Ethan Nordin's sentence.

Nordine was among the nearly 1,600 people who had their sentences commuted or were pardoned

for their role in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.

We'll hear more about that in a minute, but first, let's get you caught up.

Former Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson will be sentenced this morning at 8.30.

Nelson was found guilty of murder and assault in the

2019 death of Jesse Surrey. He was the first Washington police officer convicted under the state's

updated laws for officers using deadly force. Nelson was denied a new trial last month. His legal

team alleged the judge and court proceedings were biased against him.

Six finalists for the open district two-seat will make their case to the Seattle City Council today.

Tammy Morales vacated her seat last month, citing a hostile work environment. Today, the finalists will

have three minutes to make a presentation, then answer questions from the council.

You can watch the meeting live at 1 p.m.

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