I'm Paris Jackson in the Cascade PBS newsroom.

Welcome to The Newsfeed.

This week, we're taking a look at historic leadership change inside the Seattle City Attorney's office.

Seattle's new city attorney, Erika Evans, is the first Black person, and African American woman, to lead the office.

She now manages a staff of about 200 that includes about 130 attorneys.

We sat down with her to discuss her vision for the office.

She says her priorities include reimagining community court, fighting back against federal overreach... And on the top of that list, public safety.

When I think of Seattle, this is my home.

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, I want Seattle to be a place that feels safe.

Evans most recently was a federal prosecutor and before that, worked under former city attorney Pete Holmes.

Now the city's top lawyer, she's taking over as a city navigates an opioid and homelessness crisis.

Another big thing is making sure communities can thrive.

I want to see Little Saigon being a place that's thriving.

We see what's currently happening in our streets right now, and some of the failed policies that have really displaced folks and caused areas that are not, you know, doing good in public safety and in our communities.

We asked about how she plans to build trust with the community.

Evans says it is to be in community.

That has been something that has always been at the forefront of everything I do.

Making sure that we ensure our office is accessible and that we are setting good examples of what, you know, a Seattle we believe should be and look like, it's important.

All this week we'll bring you more from our one on one with Evans.

I'm Paris Jackson.

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