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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson names Andre Sayles as interim police chief after Barnes resignation

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a new interim police chief on Friday following the resignation of Police Chief Shon Barnes after a deadly shooting at a food festival over the weekend."I do not take lightly what it means to make decisions that affect people's safety and their lives," Wilson said in a Friday morning news conference before announcing she had selected Deputy Chief Andre Sayles as interim police chief.She added, "I chose Andre Sayles because he has done this job before and can hit the ground running. He served as chief of police in Wisconsin, where he led with a community-focu...