City Inside/Out
Local issues from all sides -- Fridays | 7 p.m.About City Inside/Out
Seattle is a vibrant and complex city, and the Seattle Channel's City Inside/Out with Brian Callanan brings you thoughtful, in-depth reports and discussions about important local issues every week.
Brian Callanan is a five-time Emmy winner who currently serves as a host, producer, and moderator for the Seattle Channel, where he's worked since 2011. His career in broadcast journalism began in 1995, and includes an 11-year stint as a reporter and anchor for Q13 News. Brian won the Seattle Municipal League's Civic Award for Government News Reporting in 2016. He lives with his wife and two daughters in West Seattle.
Last year, 332 people in King County died from overdosing, mostly from opioids like heroin and prescription drugs. Is creating a safe injection site where addicts can use illegal drugs under medical supervision the right solution? Do these sites save lives or create a public-safety problem? Seattle plans to open the country's first safe injection site next year, but opponents are pushing back with a major legal challenge.
Guests:
Corri Durant, Victim's Sister
Josh Freed, Sponsor, Initiative 27
Chloe Gale, Co-Director, REACH
Rob Johnson, Seattle City Council
Mikel Kowalcyk/Case Manager, REACH
Dr. Joe Merrill, UW Professor & Harborview Physician
Michael Roberts, Victim's Father & Co-Founder, Amber's H.O.P.E.
Gretchen Taylor, Neighborhood Safety Alliance of Seattle