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Recall petition against Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson moves to King County Superior Court

KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) and The Columbian (Vancouver WA) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Two Seattle voters accuse Wilson of neglecting public-safety duties; a judge will review the recall charges and ballot language.
The headline split KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) frames it as "Recall petition against Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson moves to King County Superior Court". The Columbian (Vancouver WA) frames it as "Seattle mayor recall effort: Court date set to decide merit".
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CenterRecall petition against Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson moves to King County Superior Court

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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Aug 20, 1:21 AM

Recall petition against Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson moves to King County Superior Court

Two Seattle voters accuse Wilson of neglecting public-safety duties; a judge will review the recall charges and ballot language.

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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)News report · Aug 20, 12:32 AM

Seattle mayor recall effort: Court date set to decide merit

SEATTLE — A court hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 31 in the recall effort against Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson.

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Aug 20, 12:32 AM: The Columbian (Vancouver WA) joined the source map.

Aug 20, 1:21 AM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.