MB: Speech and Debate, earthquakes and Thai fishing boat slavery


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Embattled Airway Heights Mayor Patrick Rushing is now being targeted by Washington state Democrats. (Spokesman-Review) 

The Pacific Northwest's emergency planners say they're ready for The Big One. (Spokesman-Review)

After an accident during a bike ride, Ken Hopkins, member of the smash hit "Dave, Ken and Molly" morning crew at KZZU, is in the midst of the long rehab struggle. Here's his gofundme page

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The New York Times investigates slavery on Thai fishing boats. (New York Times)

The play, Speech and Debate, loosely based on the Jim West scandal, is getting turned into a Kal Penn movie. (AV Club) 

Mass deportation actually a pretty popular position among Republicans. (Washington Post)

The tension between gay rights and religious freedom is increasing. (The Atlantic)

A CRITIC SCORNED

No, movie critic A.A. Dowd did not call "Accidental Love" a "comedic masterstroke," despite with that the DVD cover would lead you to believe. So Mr. Dowd pens a letter of objection. (AV Club)