Politics
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Seattle federal Judge James Robart recalls deluge of threats after striking down Trump travel ban in 2017
(Seattel Times) -A federal judge in Seattle made an appearance on CBS’s “60 Minutes” on Sunday to recall being deluged…
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What WA’s Muslim communities endured under Trump
(Crosscut) The election of Joe Biden is a sign that the majority of Americans reject Donald Trump’s xenophobic, Islamophobic and…
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More than 100 social justice groups call out newly-formed organization
(Redmond Reporter) A recently formed organization has come under fire by more than 100 King County human rights groups for…
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From Campus Activist to city council
STORY BY MANISHA JHA | PHOTO BY QUINN RUSSELL BROWN | VIDEO BY CAEAN COUTO | MARCH 2020 (UW Washington.edu) On…
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‘I am ready and the city is ready’: Khan becomes first Muslim woman on Redmond council
wenty-four-year old Varisha Khan is Redmond’s first Muslim woman to serve on Redmond City Council. Khan was officially sworn in…
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He lost and lost and lost and lost, but he never gave up
MUKILTEO — He’s the guy who wouldn’t give up. Riaz Khan, 50, a Boeing engineer, ran for public office five…
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New Redmond City Council member is among Washington state’s first Muslim women elected to local office
REDMOND — While Varisha Khan and her team were canvassing to tell residents about her candidacy for the Redmond City…
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Washington state might have just elected its first two Muslim women to office
wo very different communities in Washington state are on the verge of making history following this year’s general election. Across…
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Washington state might have just elected its first two Muslim women to office
Varisha Khan is holding on to a narrow lead in her race for a seat on the Redmond City Council…
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Was a Muslim Educator Named Superintendent of Atlanta’s Schools?
A "satirical" blog's Facebook page used an actual news outlet's photograph to make a stinker of an Islamophobic "joke." By…
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