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Seattle officer says in lawsuit he was persecuted for attending Jan. 6 rally at US Capitol - Wed, 24 Jun 2026 PST
SEATTLE – One of six Seattle police officers who attended the Jan. 6, 2021, “Stop the Steal” rally at the U.S. Capitol has sued the city, alleging officials targeted him with an internal investigation over a minor traffic collision due to his participation in the pro-Donald Trump event.
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What happenedSeattle officer says in lawsuit he was persecuted for attending Jan. 6 rally at US Capitol - Wed, 24 Jun 2026 PST.
The headline splitThe Spokesman-Review (Spokane) frames it as "Seattle officer says in lawsuit he was persecuted for attending Jan. 6 rally at US Capito...". The Columbian (Vancouver WA) frames it as "Seattle officer says in suit he was persecuted for attending Jan. 6 rally at U.S. Capitol".
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CenterSeattle officer says in lawsuit he was persecuted for attending Jan. 6 rally at US Capitol - Wed, 24 Jun 2026 PST
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Seattle officer says in lawsuit he was persecuted for attending Jan. 6 rally at US Capitol - Wed, 24 Jun 2026 PST
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SEATTLE – One of six Seattle police officers who attended the Jan. 6, 2021, “Stop the Steal” rally at the U.S. Capitol has sued the city, alleging officials targeted him with an internal in...
Seattle officer says in suit he was persecuted for attending Jan. 6 rally at U.S. Capitol
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SEATTLE — One of six Seattle police officers who attended the Jan. 6, 2021, “Stop the Steal” rally at the U.S. Capitol has sued the city, alleging officials targeted him with an internal in...
