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Ferguson pushes back against empty legal threats in federal AG letter

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Joined by several organizations and officials, including the Asian Counselling and Referral Service, state Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Gov. Bob Ferguson spoke out in an Aug. 19 press conference against a threatening letter Ferguson received from United States Attorney General Pam Bondi. 

Interpreter denied, protection orders ignored: Chinese American women and advocates say legal system continues to fail them

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Zhen Jin has lived in Kenmore for four years, taking care of her 89-year-old legally blind and deaf uncle. The 66-year-old Chinese American immigrant has lived in Seattle for a quarter of a century.

Mariners retire Ichiro Suzuki’s No. 51 during ceremony at T-Mobile Park

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The Seattle Mariners officially retired Ichiro Suzuki’s iconic No. 51 jersey on Saturday, honoring the Hall of Famer in a pregame ceremony at T-Mobile Park that celebrated his legacy and cemented his place among the franchise’s all-time greats.

New evidence casts doubt on police ID of Asian suspect in fatal Seattle arson

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Prosecutors have dropped murder and arson charges against a 25-year-old Seattle man accused of setting a fire that killed a 72-year-old woman in the city’s Wallingford neighborhood, after new evidence raised questions about his identification as the suspect.