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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...
Read MoreCandidates 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 media and the internet to express their non-involvement with the action. Joel Manning, Darla Green, Patty Janssen and Debi Wagner have each published statements indicating […]
Read MoreVIDEO: 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 be racist and/or hate mail. The flier was sent via direct mail to around 3,600 (or more) area residents by Respect Washington, and it included […]
Read MoreHighline 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 yesterday to learn about an effort underway in our community that compels me once again to reiterate our steadfast support of ALL our Highline students […]
Read MoreLETTER: ‘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 Editor: After reading both articles published on your blog titled, “City of Burien issues statement about recent hate mail from Respect, WA†and “LETTER: I […]
Read MoreLETTER: 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 B-Town Blog, A number of acquaintances have shared with me a letter they got in the mail from a group called Respect Washington. This letter […]
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