The Brief Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell held his annual State of the City address on Tuesday. On Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell addressed issues with crime, drugs, homelessness, and concerns about the Trump presidency during his State of the City address. "Public safety is my highest priority as mayor," he said to the crowd at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle. Violent crime, drugs and homelessness in SeattleBy the numbers:Seattle police data FOX 13 Seattle obtained shows that 268 people were murdered between 2020 and 2024. The Source: Information comes from original reporting by FOX 13 Seattle reporter AJ Janavel, as well as previous coverage by FOX 13 Seattle.