Exclusive update: law enforcement sources told me that yesterday on Aurora Avenue, the FBI and ICE HSI joined Seattle PD for an operation dedicated to rescuing juvenile sex trafficking victims.
Numerous minors were rescued, as well as several adults.
Sources say this was the first of its kind partnership for this critical beat and was spearheaded by Seattle PD.
Breaking: A Seattle neighborhood declares WAR against pimps shooting up Aurora Avenue while engaging in turf wars over prostitutes.
Residents say they have been constantly dodging bullets since the city decriminalized prostitution in 2020, resulting in open-air sex trafficking and an increase in gun violence.
If the city refuses to address the yearslong issue, some residents want President Trump to intervene and order a federal crackdown.