Seattle’s $29M Payout Exposes Dangerous Police Recklessness and Broken Accountability

In a tragic yet telling incident, the city of Seattle has agreed to a staggering $29 million settlement with the family of Jaahnavi Kandula, a promising 23-year-old graduate student from India who was fatally struck by a speeding police officer last year. The details reveal not just human loss but systemic failure that demands serious scrutiny. How Did Reckless Policing Result in Deadly Consequences? Officer Kevin Dave was driving at an alarming 74 mph in a zone limited to 25 mph — nearly three times the speed limit — while responding to a drug overdose call. Despite his emergency lights...