The area’s largest Facebook militia group is shutting down, but the ad hoc militia dream lives on Defend the Tri leader Dylan Tafoya announced he intends to delete his Facebook group “around noon” today, but that doesn’t necessitate the end of militia activity in the Tri-Cities.
If you support Black Lives Matter, there’s no room for encouraging ad hoc militias “These armed groups regress our community’s justice, complicate the work of our law enforcement officers, reduce the feeling of safety of our neighbors who are People of Color, and their net effect does not make our community more just.“
Letter from Kennewick Mayor Pro-Tem raises questions regarding city’s approach to ad hoc militias and police use of force In response to Black Lives Matter protests and a public petition against the emergence of ad hoc militias defending the area from a still-unseen wave of violent instigators rumored by social media posts, Kennewick Mayor Pro-Tem Steve Lee sent a letter today to Kennewick City Manager.
Before allegedly intimidating protestors with a gun, man posted “I want to get down to business with y’all” in Defend the Tri group Ad hoc militia leader Dylan Tafoya vowed to protesters that his members would not come armed to this weekend's Black Lives Matter protests. Hours later, Defend the Tri member Brandon Bourne was arrested by Richland police for intimidating protestors with a firearm.
The next stimulus should invest in entrepreneurs to preserve, pivot, and create new businesses The Tri-Cities is going to be fundamentally reshaped by COVID-19. There's still time to decide how.
"Reopening" is a dream of a world we can no longer hold. We need new dreams. We all want to wake up from this nightmare and go back to living the dream that was in our hands mere weeks ago.
Franklin County Commissioners defy governor's orders, say they're not going out on a limb, proceed to go out on a limb Franklin County Commissioners voted unanimously in today’s meeting to end recognition of the state’s emergency order in response to Covid-19. Here’s how the argument was made.
April 2020 issue: things are weird now Our world’s going through a tumble and the new normal is gonna be, well, weird. Seems right up our alley.
“A tidal wave is picking up speed” and Tri-Cities hospitals aren’t immune to shortages seen elsewhere “We are doing the best we can with the limited resources we have, but the most important factor in our success is out of our hands. It’s up to everyone in our community to make the effort to reduce transmission and flatten the curve,” said one physician.
Health District disputes UW source claiming COVID-19 positive test in Tri-Cities The Benton-Franklin Health District disputes a source at the University of Washington who said there has been at least one positive test for coronavirus in the Tri-Cities as of Wednesday.
Catholic Charities letter calls Pasco council decision “categorically and inexcusably, discrimination” and the state’s Civil Rights division is taking interest Pasco City Council received a stiff rebuke for voting down the land sale that could have become 52-unit apartment complex serving those struggling with chronic homelessness.
Pasco City Council narrowly votes down sale that would build 52-unit apartment for those struggling with homelessness A split Pasco City Council voted down the sale of property Catholic Charities hoped to use to build a 52-unit apartment for people and families who have experienced chronic homelessness.
Mark Lee: profile of a community champion How can thousands of nudges from one person help change a community? It starts with the heart. “Mark Lee has a big heart for helping those that don't
