The Stranger has had good daily coverage of the John T Williams inquest proceedings, definitely worth reading them all (they're fairly short). As the inquest continues the lies and inconsistencies are really piling up for Birk and the SPD... Since the posts aren't all collected nicely in order in one place we've compiled the reports to date for you:
- Williams Inquest, Day 1: Supporters Pray Officer Faces Charges for Manslaughter or Murder
- I Sat Through Eight Hours of Inquest Hearing So You Didn't Have To
- Photographs from the John T. Williams Inquest Hearing
- Williams Inquest Day Two: No Witnesses Report Aggressive Behavior From Williams
- Day Two Wrap Up: Officer Ian Birk Testifies on Williams Shooting
- Day Three: Birk Defied Training, Never Warned Williams He Would Shoot
- Day Three Wrap-Up: Video from Responding Officer's Car
- Day Four into Williams Inquest: Civilian Witnesses Say Williams Was Not a Threat
- Day Five: Cop Says Closed Knives Are Grounds for Shooting
- Inquest Day Five: Williams's BAC was Twice the Legal Driving Limit
- End of the Williams Inquest: Williams's Brother Takes the Stand
- Williams's Inquest Day Six: Williams's Knife Had a Faulty Lock
Watch the Slog for continued daily coverage and Socialistworker.org for a more in depth article from Seattle comrades.
