Chicago police officer killed during traffic stop, another wounded

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The suspects in the shooting were taken into custody. The deceased officer is a 29-year-old woman. She is the first Chicago officer in almost two years to be fatally shot while on duty. A Chicago police officer was dead and another fought for his life after a shooting at a traffic stop on Sunday, authorities … Read more

Daunte Wright shooting: Minnesota officer shouted ‘Taser!’ but fired a gun instead, fatally shooting a man at a traffic stop, police say

Daunte Wright shooting: Minnesota officer shouted 'Taser!' but fired a gun instead, fatally shooting a man at a traffic stop, police say

Daunte Wright was driving with his girlfriend on Sunday afternoon when he was stopped in the Minneapolis suburbs. Police previously said they tried to arrest the driver after learning that he had a pending arrest warrant during a traffic obstruction. The man got back in his vehicle and an officer shot him dead, police said. … Read more

2020 traffic scorecard shows how Seattle commute congestion disappeared during COVID lockdowns

2020 traffic scorecard shows how Seattle commute congestion disappeared during COVID lockdowns

A sign over Interstate 5 near Seattle during the COVID-19 pandemic. (GeekWire photo) It turns out that sitting at home goes a long way towards keeping people out of traffic. INRIX, the Kirkland, Washington-based transportation technology and data company, released its 2020 Global Traffic Scorecard, and the COVID-19 pandemic – and stay-at-home orders – has … Read more

Redfin beats Q4 earnings estimates with $244M in revenue and record traffic

Redfin beats Q4 earnings estimates with $244M in revenue and record traffic

(GeekWire Photo / Nat Levy) Redfin exceeded analyst expectations for the fourth quarter of fiscal year, posting revenue of $ 244.5 million, up 5% year over year, and earnings per share of $ 0.11. Wall Street expects sales of $ 235 million and earnings per share of $ 0.04. A hot real estate market helped … Read more