A lawsuit against a King County Sheriff’s deputy in the 2017 shooting death of 20-year old Tommy Le in Burien has been dismissed, with an out of court settlement awarded […]
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Review of Tommy Le shooting leads to finding many ‘shortcomings’ in King County Sheriff’s Office case
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Family of Tommy Le file wrongful death/civil rights lawsuit against police
The family of Tommy Le, a 20-year-old high school senior who was shot and killed in Burien on June 13, 2017, filed a wrongful death/civil rights lawsuit against the King County […]
Public forum for Tommy Le, high schooler killed by police, will be Wed., July 19
A public forum for Tommy Le, a South Seattle high schooler who was recently shot and killed by police in Burien, will be held on Wednesday, July 19. Tommy, a […]
Sen. Joe Nguyễn appointed as Washington State Commerce Director
State Senator Joe Nguyễn (D-White Center), representing Washington’s 34th Legislative District, has announced his resignation to accept the position of Director of the Washington State Department of Commerce in Governor-elect […]
Questioning Burien’s 2023 City Council Candidates Part 1: Why are you running for city council? Position #4 Candidates respond
The B-Town Blog asked candidates running for Burien City Council Position No. 4 ten questions covering topics like their reasons for wanting to serve on the council, what they think […]
Sen. Joe Nguyen announces that he’s running for King County Executive
On Tuesday, April 27, 2021, Senator Joe Nguyen of the 34th Legislative District announced his candidacy for King County Executive. Nguyen will face incumbent Dow Constantine, who has held the […]
King County Councilmember Joe McDermott calls for resignation of Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht
King County Councilmember Joe McDermott on Friday, Mar. 26, 2021 issued the following statement, calling for the resignation of King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht in response to comments that surfaced […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Notes from a Burien Police Killing’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] Notes […]
AUDIO: Police release dramatic 9-1-1 audio, dispatch calls on Burien shooting
On Friday, June 23, the King County Sheriff’s Office released dramatic 9-1-1 call audio and dispatch recordings, along with new information about the fatal officer-involved shooting of Tommy Le in Burien on […]
Man shot, killed by police in Burien June 13 was holding a pen, not a knife
The King County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim of the June 13 officer involved shooting in Burien as Tommy Le, 20, and revealed that he was armed with a […]