Hannah Edelman
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journalist covering courts in bellingham, wa |
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One month ago, a local farmworker activist made the tough choice to self-deport to Mexico. But first, he spent nearly 4 months in an ICE detention center. This is his story.
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‘Terrible place’: WA activist shares his story of 4 months in ICE detention
Washington farmworker, activist Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez Zeferino describes detainment and ultimate decision to voluntarily return to Mexico.
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August 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
One month ago, a local farmworker activist made the tough choice to self-deport to Mexico. But first, he spent nearly 4 months in an ICE detention center. This is his story.
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A jury has found the city of Bellingham responsible for damages caused by their handling of a former Bellingham Police Department officer’s abuse. They must pay plaintiffs a combined $2.25 million.
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Jury finds city of Bellingham responsible for damages in handling of former officer’s abuse
A jury ruled that the Bellingham Police Department did not take the necessary steps to prevent domestic abuse carried out by one of its former officers.
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April 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
A jury has found the city of Bellingham responsible for damages caused by their handling of a former Bellingham Police Department officer’s abuse. They must pay plaintiffs a combined $2.25 million.
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An Afghan couple who helped the U.S. were threatened by the Taliban and had to leave their baby behind in Pakistan to seek refuge in WA. Now, they're asking for help to reunite with their daughter
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Afghan couple in WA anxiously awaits reunion with infant they were forced to leave behind
They’re living in Whatcom County now and have been applying for permission for their 6-month-old daughter to come to the U.S. since November.
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March 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
An Afghan couple who helped the U.S. were threatened by the Taliban and had to leave their baby behind in Pakistan to seek refuge in WA. Now, they're asking for help to reunite with their daughter
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The murder trial of Alexander Vanags is underway in Whatcom Co. Superior Court. Vanags killed his friend with a machete while they were camping at Baker Lake in 2019 in what defense attorneys allege was self-defense.
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Trial set to begin for Arlington man who killed his friend while camping at Baker Lake
The trial is expected to last through April 7.
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March 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The murder trial of Alexander Vanags is underway in Whatcom Co. Superior Court. Vanags killed his friend with a machete while they were camping at Baker Lake in 2019 in what defense attorneys allege was self-defense.
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