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Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Advocates for Asian Massage Workers Decry 'Sexist, Racist' Raids in Seattle

In a Seattle suburb, police recently raided five massage businesses suspected of prostitution—and ended up inviting some serious accusations against themselves.

The raids took place in Bothell and were conducted by the Bothell Police Department amid what it described as "ongoing community concerns." But groups concerned with massage worker and immigrant rights say police actions are simply the latest example of discrimination and state violence against Asian women and immigrant workers.

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