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Morning Update Show — Wednesday, Dec. 16

Today on the show:

Seattle Sweep at Cal Anderson Update | LIVE — Justin Carder, Editor, Capitol Hill Seattle Blog | Renton City Council to the Homeless: No Room at The Inn — Interview with Erica C. Barnett, Editor, Publicola.com | Auburn Police Officer Who Shot Jesse Sarey Still Employed + Receiving $100K Salary | Coronavirus Update With Nikki Barron | The Cost of Police Misconduct Act | Black Founders Pitch Competition

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by Jack Russillo

For the third time in as many months, the case involving the police officer who shot and killed Jesse Sarey was delayed.

On Nov. 13, the third Order for Continuance in The State of Washington vs Jeffrey Nelson case was filed from the defense, pushing back the next hearing until Jan. 20, 2021.

After the case’s arraignment on Aug. 24 — in which Nelson was charged with second-degree murder and first-degree assault — Nelson made bail the same day and has been on electronic home monitoring since. In September, Nelson’s defense filed a motion to change judges from one other than King County Superior Court Judge Veronica Galván. That motion was tabled and Galván will remain the judge on the case until the case moves to trial.

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