Seattle’s Steepologie Blames Downtown Closure On Efforts to Defund the Police - Eater Seattle
"The owners of local tea shop mini-chain Steepologie, Andrea and Joe Raetzer, said they permanently closed their downtown location, citing the city council’s effort to decrease the budget for the Seattle Police Department (SPD) as a major factor in the decision. The shop closure happened July 31, before the council officially voted to pass the budget amendments this week with cuts to the SPD." - Gabe Guarente
