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Everett police union president James Collier lied to the City about his offensive Twitter posts
He claimed it was his son, Tanner, who posted the content. Tweets from the now-deleted account refute the claim that was accepted by the Franklin…
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Ben Karpelman
The Fiscal Sustainability Report Describes a Bleak Austere Future for Everett
The Republican-led Fiscal Sustainability Committee recommends everything from ending pensions, to busting union jobs, to... economic synergy with large…
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Ben Karpelman
EPOA President James Collier's account found on Twitter
Plus: EPOA and Everett cops found contributing to Mayor Cassie's campaign affter she secured the approval of a grant giving them millions of dollars in…
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Ben Karpelman
Let the Housing Revisionism Begin
Following Housing Hope's latest defeat, Mayor Cassie Franklin is already trying to cover for her role in the Council's endorsement of an anti-housing…
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Ben Karpelman
Mayor Franklin to Boeing Workers: Learn to Code
As Mayor Franklin prepares for Boeing layoffs, she is proposing an “IT boot camp” and collaborating with “innovation centers”.
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Ben Karpelman
Police Training Really More About Saving Their Jobs
Articles describing the “bystander training” EPD will be taking talk more about how cops can save their jobs than the moral and material ramifications…
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Ben Karpelman
Everett Police Gets a Boost from Andy Ngo
Known fascist collaborator Andy Ngo, along with other right wing commentators, have shined a spotlight on an attempt by EPOA to intimidate a lawmaker…
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Ben Karpelman
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