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  • Advocates Claim Racist Views Exist in Wyoming

    08/21/2003 6:03:29 AM PDT · by Theodore R. · 25 replies · 222+ views
    Cheyenne, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle ^ | 08-21-03 | Orr, Becky
    Racist views exist in Wyoming, advocates say By Becky Orr rep6@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CASPER - When Marilu Duncan moved to Wyoming from Mexico nearly 20 years ago, life was suddenly different. "Something happened to me when I crossed the border," Duncan said Wednesday during the state's first cultural diversity summit here. For the first time in her life, she was mistreated because of her ethnic background. A clerk, unable to understand her accent, was rude. "The way I was perceived had nothing to do with the way I perceived myself," Duncan said as she described her culture...
  • Blankenship_Fort Lewis Soldier Connected to Another I-5 Shooting

    10/23/2002 5:40:33 PM PDT · by ASP · 7 replies · 353+ views
    The Olympian ^ | 10/23/02 | ASP
    <p>An early Sunday vehicle shooting between Maytown and Grand Mound has been linked to a Fort Lewis soldier suspected of similar shootings in Lacey and Lewis County, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office. Sgt. Jeremiah Daniel Blankenship, 22, pleaded not guilty Thursday and is being held in Lewis County Jail on $1 million bail on charges of first-degree assault with a firearm and driving under the influence. His trial is set for Nov. 25.</p>