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The Decision to Dismiss Diaz

Interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz listens to a question during a news conference about changes being made at the department Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Seattle. The Seattle Police Department is reassigning 100 officers from specialty units to patrol in hopes of increasing community engagement and speeding up 911 responses. Mayor Jenny Durkan and Diaz described the changes as part of the city's broader efforts to reimagine the role of officers in response to anti-racism and anti-police protests that have gripped the nation following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz. (AP File Photo/Elaine Thompson)