Official Daily Action for Tuesday, March 18
The following action comes from the WA Coalition for Police Accountability:
On January 23, 2023, Seattle Police Officer Kevin Dave struck and killed 23 year old Jaahnavi Kandula. Officer Dave was travelling at 74 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone, through the intersection of Dexter Ave N. and Thomas St. in downtown Seattle. Ms. Kandula was in a marked crosswalk. The King County Prosecutor declined to file criminal charges and the Seattle Police Department has referred a traffic infraction to the City Attorney’s Office.
Our ultimate goal here is to get the maximum penalty issued against Officer Dave, and a statement from the Judge and Prosecutor regarding the seriousness of the offense. Following this we expect a decertification action at the Criminal Justice Training Commission so that Officer Dave’s authority to work as a police officer is revoked.
Take Action:
Send an email to Ann Davison. While Ms. Davison has delegated the decision making to the chief of the criminal division, that position is currently open and being filled. Please use this link to send the email to the City Attorney, and ask that it be forwarded to the Criminal Division:
https://ujoin.co/campaigns/2963/actions/public?action_id=3582&blm_aid=16959
We record Seattle Indivisible’s impact here, so please add your hard work too! https://goo.gl/forms/lbHUvI9h58f0dLqx1
Do you have an idea for a future daily action? If so, please e-mail us at [email protected]
Help keep Seattle Indivisible running: We are all volunteers at Seattle Indivisible, but a lot of what supports our basic operations, such as meeting spaces, fliers, and website hosting costs money. Please contribute to keep us going strong: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/seattleindivisible
Contributions or gifts to Seattle Indivisible are not tax deductible as charitable contributions or as business expenses under IRC Section 162(e).
