People watch from their apartment windows and various protest groups join together before marching on the night of the 2020 Presidential election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Cascade Playground in Seattle. Credit: KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Seattle won t fund eviction lawyers just yet, as Council delays vote By
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When someone is charged with a crime, they have a right to a free attorney. Some members of the Seattle City Council want to extend that right to all tenants facing eviction.
But on Monday, a majority of Council members voted to delay a bill to extend such legal access, due to unanswered legal questions.