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Kenmore residents urge council to address alleged harassment and racism toward long‑time caregiver; council directs staff to follow up
Summary
Multiple residents and attorneys reported ongoing harassment and alleged racially motivated surveillance and police responses affecting an 89‑year‑old Kenmore resident and his long‑time caregiver; council directed staff to contact the family and follow up.
Several residents and a pro bono attorney told Kenmore’s City Council Monday that a long‑time caregiver for an elderly resident has been excluded from the apartment where she provided nearly 17 years of care and that the family has experienced repeated police responses and alleged harassment.
Wael Othman, speaking during public comment, said the caregiver “has been his caregiver for the last 17 years, and she became part of the family,” and that a court granted a protection order against the caregiver that the family says has been enforced in…
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