Ann Davison Urges National Guard for Seattle World Cup as 300 March Against Aurora Crime
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Updated · The Center Square · Jun 8
Ann Davison Urges National Guard for Seattle World Cup as 300 March Against Aurora Crime
3 articles · Updated · The Center Square · Jun 8
Summary
One week before Seattle’s first World Cup match, former City Attorney Ann Davison called on Mayor Katie Wilson to seek National Guard help, arguing police shortages could leave Aurora more exposed to trafficking and gun violence.
About 300 residents marched Saturday along North Aurora in a “Stop the Traffickers, Stop the Bullets” protest after neighbors reported persistent sex trafficking, escalating shootouts and years of inadequate city response.
Davison said officers will be concentrated at World Cup venues while traffickers often follow major international events, raising the risk of more exploitation and conflict in already troubled corridors.
Bob Kettle, Seattle City Attorney Erika Evans and King County prosecutor staff joined the march, while Wilson did not attend and her office did not respond to interview requests.
Aurora residents had already installed steel planters to block side streets before the city replaced them with concrete barriers, underscoring how community frustration has widened into demands for a broader state response.