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King County Executive Dow Constantine announced his choice for the county’s new interim sheriff on Tuesday, appointing Undersheriff Patti Cole-Tindall to fill the position starting on Jan. 1, 2022. Cole-Tindall will become the first person of color to ever serve as King County sheriff, having previously joined the department in 2015 as the chief of technical services. She was appointed to serve as undersheriff in 2020. According to the county, that role had her overseeing “the development and implementation of the KCSO strategic plan and the examination and strengthening of the KCSO complaint and use of force review processes.” “Patti’s...

The nation's three dominant credit-ratings providers have made an urgent new request of their clients: Please don't use our credit ratings. The odd plea is emerging as the first consequence of the financial overhaul that is to be signed into law by President Obama on Wednesday. And it already is creating havoc in the bond markets, parts of which are shutting down in response to the request....

Cessation of meal services, propane delivery spurs charges: The NAACP collected affidavits Friday from residents at the FEMA Renaisssance Village in Baker that contain complaints alleging lack of services, harassment and intimidation. Kwame Asanté, director of the Louisiana chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said NAACP representatives have been going to the village council meetings. “There are a lot of people who feel that their rights have been violated,” Asanté said Friday afternoon. About 1,650 hurricane evacuees have been living at the 572-unit trailer park on Groom Road since it opened in October. Most residents...

KfallsArizona Fire - Personal ReportThu Jun 27 10:43:09 2002152.163.201.69 Subject: FIRES: Re: Fires Burning in America - from buckland Folks,Here is another *personal report* from the FIRES zone. Pay attention to these personal reports - they seldom make the major media and are not subject to some reporter/editors spin. Many thanks to all who have taken the time to let us know the true story going on.Jackie JunttiWGEN idzrus@earthlink.net To: idzrus@earthlink.netDate: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 13:39:15 -0600Subject: Fw: Re: Fires Burning in AmericaFrom: gary l buckland Dear Jackie - It is a hobby of mine to "flip over" a lot...