After court ruling, new Central WA legislative maps could mean shakeup in Olympia
A legislative district in Central Washington was found to violate the rights of Latino voters, and a court is now expected to decide how to redraw its boundaries. The newly drawn map could potentially add a few more Democrats to the mix in Olympia. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Elaine Thompson/The Associated Press)
Wing Luke Museum vandalized — Suspect: “The Chinese ruined my life”
Bail has been set at $30,000 for the man arrested for using a sledgehammer to smash windows at the Wing Luke Museum on Thursday. According to probable cause documents, 76-year-old Craig Milne told the Seattle police officer who arrested him that “the Chinese ruined my life.” Continue reading at Northwest Asian Weekly. (Susan Lee Woo)
Trial to begin for 3 Tacoma officers charged in death of Manny Ellis
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the trial of three Tacoma police officers charged in the death of Manuel “Manny” Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man who was tackled, punched, shocked with a stun gun and held face down on a sidewalk in March 2020, two months before George Floyd met a similar fate. Officers Christopher Burbank and Matthew Collins, who are white, have been charged with second-degree murder, and Timothy Rankine, who is Asian American, faces first-degree manslaughter charges. They pleaded not guilty. Continue reading at The Columbian. (Tony Overman/The News Tribune)
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