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I'm a nurse and I worked in the jail I witnessed a lot of abuse. From the officers and even some nurses. I belive it's the culture but it does not have to be. Pepole are encouraged and told to turn there head and ignore the abuse. There were officers who became inmates due to crossing the line and were corrupt.
Barbara supported: Petition for Riverside County Sheriff AccountabilitySherrif Blanco has made it really loud and clear that he does not respect the latino community. Lately with all that this new presidential that just started. I feel so unsafe and feel I will be so easily targeted due to the color of my skin.
Maria supported: Petition for Riverside County Sheriff AccountabilityHy my name is Alejandra and my family and self are worry, scared, knowing that Sheriff Bianca wants to collaborate with ice or he is doing it already. We all know that sheriff Bianca doesn’t not like us Hispanic is not a secret! Riverside has a lot of Hispanic living here we help this city become what it is know! Like it or not is true. This past days there’s been so much hate so much racism so much fear, and it not ok we don’t deserve it. If we use to be sacred of the riverside PD now we have fear to be stop by one. I think sheriff Bianco needs to stop spreading fear and making his supporters doing the same. His salary is built by Latinos also.
Alejandra supported: Petition for Riverside County Sheriff AccountabilityLittle Saigon and the greater CID neighborhood are sorely under-resourced and rarely invested in with the same amount of equitable revitalization and conservation dollars as neighboring areas, such as the Seattle Waterfront, Downtown, and SODO areas. Historical communities such as CID deserve MORE investment and preservation as a pillar of contribution through the centuries in shaping our beautiful city, too. Seattle is known for Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, our fresh seafood
SINA supported: Dedicate Resources to Restore and Revitalize Little SaigonI’m so willing to help. Have you been to any parks in Seattle? I recently visited Discovery Park and relaxed against an Ancient Cedar. I’ve walk along the new Waterfront Park. But take a look at what kind of park the city has provided for the residents of Little Saigon! Amazing to see a simple, thoughtful, non-violent approach to the human mess that 12th and Jackson has been. Power washing sidewalks several times a day has disrupted trafficking. We all owe a huge apology to the residents and businesses here in Little Saigon. I don’t see evidence that King County even understands what a solid Public Health Department should have been doing all along to address the exploding opiate crisis. This is also the responsibility of the city, state and federal leadership.
I can’t post the pictures I’ve taken here. They ooze racism, elitism, and a stunning blindness to the existence not just of the Little Saigon community and its Vietnamese heritage, but also to the struggles of the homeless and neighbors who have fallen into the black hole of fentanyl. I’ve heard locals suggest using automatic weapons to murder addicts and transients. Seriously???? With the financial, educational and intellectual resources in this state, this has been acceptable.
In addition to the leadership, the experts, the authorities Tanya has asked to come to our table and face this square on, I’d like to see some of the world famous experts from UW show their faces, be invited to use their talents to help out. After all, UW is a state institution.
Invite faculty in Public Policy, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Community Medicine, Public Health, Addiction Medicine, Psychiatry and Psychology and more.
PLUS- where do the state MEDICAID dollars go? Other states get funding through the Medicaid program for community projects, alternative approaches such as Acupuncture, PEER drop in centers and more.
There’s a budget issue at the city level at least. However, at the meetings I’ve attended there’s never been a representative for our Medicaid Program.
I’m sure I could go on and on but one HUGE issue that disturbs me is how WA state educates its law enforcement. There’s only one police academy. Why isn’t law enforcement training integrated into our state educational system? I’ve read of deaths at the hands of police who hog tied a resident. Then “experts “ that trained those officers show up in court, at our expense, to defend this practice. Law enforcement didn’t put an end to this, the state legislature had to do that.
And if you want to take this further, seriously, this is on Murray, Cantwell and for me Adam Smith that here in 2025, there STILL are no national standards for police training. Experts in the field of Special Education and Psychiatry needs to be teaching safe, human techniques to either restrain a person OR consider being patient, getting others to safety, and DE-ESCALATING a community crisis.
Educators and health care workers do not have control of their documentation. They can’t alter, edit or withhold records. It’s never OK to just walk off without doing your charting. So, why isn’t there a federal mandate about the use of cameras as well as transparency and accountability at least for documentation which should be public record.
I’m going off on this as there still is a huge problem with public safety overall. We need quality “policing” as well as staffing communities with skilled responders who are more appropriate for community emergencies that DO NOT REQUIRE AN ARMED RESPONSE.
I’m so tired of going in circles and never seeing even a planned top to bottom, bottom to top, long term strategic plan for a state behavioral health safety network.
How can it just be shoved to the side??? Because??? No one really lives there.
Maybe preparing for the FIFA games will be the huge motivator. WOW!
Julie supported: Dedicate Resources to Restore and Revitalize Little SaigonI see firsthand how the state of our community affects families. I care because everyone deserves a safe and supportive environment to live in.
Keirwin supported: Dedicate Resources to Restore and Revitalize Little SaigonLittle Saigon is part of the larger International District which was known as Chinatown when I grew up.
I have a personal interest in supporting this cause. As a child and young adult, Chinatown was part of my stomping grounds. It is where we went to eat, shop, learn, and connect with friends and family. For generations families have owned businesses and properties that could provide resources to help newcomers get a start in this country. Chinatown was the center of my community. I am grateful to be able to help.
Carole supported: Dedicate Resources to Restore and Revitalize Little SaigonI have lived on North Beacon hill for 15 years, and my has lived here for 43 years. Seeing this area of the city deteriorate has been painful. My wife and I have commuted through this area literally thousands of times, due to this being the only route from Beacon Hill to our work and children's school. Due to the safety concerns of this area we no longer walk to work. We no longer walk to the wonderful resraunts for dinner with our kids. We no longer visit any of the unique shops or participate in any of the awesome celebrations the community once had. We know longer take visitors to our city to this area. This has very much effected our family personally, but the real victims are the people who live and work there. It is an absolute travesty what our city has allowed to occur here. Leaders who have the power to implement helpful changes should be embarrassed and ashamed. Anyone who has the audacity to claim that this area is not a problem, please pack up your loved ones and ride the #60/#36 bus and get off at 12th and Jackson and enjoy the afternoon strolling the area. Report back about how your experience was.
Josh supported: Dedicate Resources to Restore and Revitalize Little SaigonI’ve been in the little Saigon area for over a year now and I notice the homeless, drugs and crime rate have only increased, considerably. An area with so many nice spots and rich in culture. They deserve better.
Marco supported: Dedicate Resources to Restore and Revitalize Little SaigonI drive by this area every once and a while and I've seen how it's decayed over the years. I've also experienced a violent encounter, I think on the very spot in this picture. Our state government has resources that can be used to keep the area safe, and help restore the community, but it seems like nothing is being done.
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