Multiple sources are reporting the retirement of Seattle's female, African-American police chief. Apparently the last straw was the decision to cut officers by 100 and the pay of the chief and others.
Is anyone surprised? Certainly not I. Expect similar retirements and resignations of big city police chiefs across the country, much as you should expect similar actions by lower echelon cadre in these police organizations.
Today the New York Times has an article (behind paywall) saying retail chains are abandoning Manhattan, finding the location "unsustainable" in the modern era. Can other large, badly-run cities be far behind?
This isn't a year for mayors to shine, weakness in the face of adversity appears to be a prerequisite for office. Bill de Blasio is bad, but so are Lori Lightfoot, Eric Garcetti and the unmemorable mayors of Seattle, Minneapolis, Portland, SF, etc.
