SEATTLE — Thirteen months ago, 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula was struck and killed by an officer driving a Seattle Police Department squad car. More than a year after her death, protesters are reacting to new information that the officer who hit her will not face criminal charges.
On Feb. 23, activists and supporters of Kandula gathered at the SPD West Precinct headquarters to rally in support of Kandula — and demand change.
“None of the people in this city are safe if the cops know they can run us over with impunity,” said Raymond Mitchell, a police reform activist.
Records show that Officer Kevin Dave, was responding to a
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