Editor’s note: Northwest Asian Weekly received a commentary from community member Linh Thai calling on King County Council District 8 candidate Sofia Aragon to apologize for comments she made at a recent event.
Tommy Le may have been shot while facedown on roadway, may not have even had a pen, documents show
In the weeks following 20-year-old Tommy Le’s death at the hands of King County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Cesar Molina, Xuyen Le still refused to believe her nephew would have attacked the police with anything, much less a knife. She told then-Sheriff John Urquhart as much at a meeting of the Asian Pacific Directors Coalition, which she later described in the process of court proceedings.
Tommy Le lawsuit to move forward — Judge denies motion to dismiss
The trial regarding the wrongful death of Tommy Le by a King County Sheriff’s deputy will begin on June 10, 2019.
LETTER: Commmunity leaders level complaint against use of deadly force, seek justice for Tommy Le
Dear Sheriff Johanknecht, We are writing to submit a citizen complaint regarding the 8/22/18 report and conclusion reached by the Use of Force Review Board in the 6/14/17 death by […]
County wants more accountability in use of deadly force — Inquest process to be reformed, Tommy Le case affected
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — King County Executive Dow Constantine signed an executive order on Oct. 3, making substantial reforms to the county’s inquest process for reviewing […]
Board: Tommy Le shooting justified
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The family of Tommy Le — who was shot and killed by a King County deputy last year — said they are “disillusioned but not […]
Le family still waiting for justice
By Sophia Stephens & Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY One year since the shooting death of Tommy Le, his family says they are dissatisfied with the investigation into his case. […]
Inquest ordered in fatal shooting of Burien man by deputy
SEATTLE (AP) — King County Executive Dow Constantine has ordered an inquest into the fatal shooting by a sheriff’s deputy of a 20-year-old Burien man in June. King County Sheriff’s […]
Family speaks out on death of their son, Tommy Le
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Tommy Le was a 20-year-old Vietnamese American man who had a job at a casino in Tulalip at the same time he was finishing […]
‘Bubbly kid’ fatally shot by deputy hours before graduation
By CHRISTINE WILLMSEN The Seattle Times SEATTLE (AP) — When Tommy Le’s photo appeared in the screen during the slideshow fellow graduates cheered and hollered. The 20-year-old and about 45 […]