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Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program
Coverage of Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program in the Nexus archive.
- Inside Seattle’s open-air drug crisis as fentanyl ravages city and activists bail out alleged criminals
Seattle faces a severe fentanyl crisis with open-air drug use, rising overdose deaths, and criticism of the city's response. Activists like Andrea Suarez of We Heart Seattle argue local leaders, including Mayor Katie Wilson, are not doing enough to address the issue, while Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes outlined a diversion policy to the LEAD program for drug-related offenses.