OneAmerica sues Yakima County, saying voting system disenfranchises Latinos
OneAmerica and four individuals filed a lawsuit Monday against Yakima County and its board of commissioners, alleging the county’s election system disenfranchises Latino voters in violation of the state’s Voting Rights Act. The immigrant rights group on Monday held a video news conference announcing the lawsuit filed in Kittitas County Superior Court and encouraging Latino voters to continue to support the effort. Continue reading at The Yakima Herald. (OneAmerica)
US carries out the 1st federal execution in nearly 2 decades
The U.S. on Tuesday carried out its first federal execution in almost two decades, killing by lethal injection a man convicted of murdering an Arkansas family in a 1990s plot to build a whites-only nation in the Pacific Northwest. The execution of Daniel Lewis Lee, over the objection of the victims’ relatives and following days of legal wrangling and delays, revived the debate over capital punishment during a time of widespread social unrest. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Michael Conroy)
WA’s eviction ban faces uncertain future, leaving renters in limbo
For Phoenix Johnson, being poor means sometimes going a few weeks without money in her checking account. But as the coronavirus pandemic settled like a fog over King County and her already-modest income began to run dry, she was determined not to let it happen again. What if she became sick? How would she feed her daughter? Continue reading at Crosscut. (Shaminder Dulai)
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US carries out the 1st federal execution in nearly 2 decades
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Coalition demands North Thurston address removal of Black Lives Matter sign
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Seattle Times (subscription required)
1 police officer killed, 1 injured in Bothell shooting; suspect in custody
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Skagit Valley Herald
New Anacortes superintendent hopes to leave legacy of inclusion
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Snoqualmie Valley Record
Snoqualmie, North Bend divvy up CARES funding
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Tri-City Herald
Tri-Cities area COVID cases average 114 a day over the weekend. Another person diesFranklin County ranked 38th in nation for COVID case rate. Worst in state, says institute
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Washington Post
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OneAmerica sues Yakima County, saying voting system disenfranchises Latinos
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Crosscut
WA’s eviction ban faces uncertain future, leaving renters in limbo
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Slog
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