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Criminal

Nov. 4, 2000

Decade-Old 'Wetback' Remark Raises Questions

SEATTLE - A Washington state Supreme Court candidate who 12 years ago referred to Hispanic defendants as "wetbacks" is being asked to apologize for the remark by minority bar associations in the state.

By Lynn Thompson
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SEATTLE - A Washington state Supreme Court candidate who 12 years ago referred to Hispanic defendants as "wetbacks" is being asked to apologize for the remark by minority bar associations in the state.
        The bars also are ...

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