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Thurston County commissioners direct county manager to post 'know your rights' materials on county website by Friday
Summary
Following concerns about federal and impersonation incidents, the board voted to post vetted "know your rights" resources on the county website by the end of the week and to allow staff and Commissioner Kelly Mejia to finalize content.
Thurston County commissioners voted during their July 15 agenda-setting work session to post “know your rights” materials on the county website by the end of the day Friday, following sustained concerns from commissioners about increasing reports of federal enforcement activity and impersonation incidents.
The board’s motion and scope The motion directed the county manager to publish vetted resources explaining residents’ legal rights in encounters with law‑enforcement and federal agents. Commissioners asked staff to base the content on existing, widely…
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