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LETTER: I do not respect ‘Respect Washington’; plus, Sheriff responds
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The B-Town Blog nor its staff:] To the […]
Update on gangs, rental housing & more on agenda for Monday council meeting
On the agenda for Monday night’s (Sept. 16, 2019) regular Burien City Council meeting: updates on gang activity from Police Chief Ted Boe, Respect Washington vs Burien Communities for Inclusion, […]
Appeals Court upholds Burien ordinance barring police or staff questioning of immigration status
By Jack Mayne A division of the Washington State Court of Appeals has rejected a move by political activist Craig Keller and his Respect Washington political action committee to repeal […]
Candidates for Burien City Council speak out about Respect WA mailing
In response to a gathering imbroglio surrounding a recent endorsement letter supporting four Burien City Council candidates mailed out by Respect Washington, the candidates in question have taken to social […]
VIDEO: Dow Constantine & regional leaders denounce racist flier in Burien
On Monday (Oct. 30), King County Executive Dow Constantine – along with numerous regional political leaders (and one lurker) – denounced the recent Respect Washington flier considered by many to […]
Highline Public Schools Superintendent responds to Respect WA hate mail
On Saturday, Oct. 28, Highline Public Schools Superintendent Susan Enfield sent the following statement to all staff, regarding the controversial hate mail recently sent out by Respect Washington: Hello everyone. I was appalled […]
LETTER: ‘This is in direct response to the actions of the group Respect WA’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The B-Town Blog nor its staff:] B-Town Blog […]
Political activist files suit to force City Council to deal with ‘sanctuary ordinance’
By Jack Mayne Political activist Craig Keller has filed suit in King County Superior Court, demanding the Court order the Burien City Council to either put the city’s controversial sanctuary […]
More petition signatures delivered to City of Burien to repeal Ordinance 651
On Thursday (July 20), representatives from ‘Respect Washington’ delivered to the City of Burien more petition signatures for the “Initiative Petition to REPEAL Burien’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Ordinance 651.” The Burien […]
City of Burien receives petition seeking repeal of ‘Sanctuary City’ ordinance #651
On Friday, July 7, 2017, the City of Burien received an initiative petition asking to place on a ballot the repeal of Burien Ordinance No. 651. The “immigration status ordinance†[…]