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<image:caption><![CDATA[ People hold up anti-police signage during the Oct. 6 public budget hearing.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Seattle firefighters wait to give public comments on Oct. 6 on Mayor Katie Wilson's proposed $7 million cut to the department's overtime funding.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A public commenter addresses Seattle City Council during the Oct. 6, 2026, public hearing on the 2027–28 city budget.]]></image:caption>
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