Nikkita Oliver, former Seattle mayoral candidate, jumps ship for Detroit

Nikkita Oliver fell within approximately 1,000 votes of advancing to the general election for mayor of Seattle in 2017. Four years later, the self-described abolitionist would lose an at-large city council position to a more centrist candidate. This month, the adjunct Seattle University law professor and community organizer left Seattle for the Midwest.

Oliver has accepted a position as the associate executive director of programs and strategy with the Detroit Justice Center (DJC), according to an announcement from the organization. DJC is a non-profit law firm “working alongside communities to create economic opportunities, transform the justice system, and promote equitable and just cities.”

“Nikita works at the intersections of

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