Ep 60 Activist Betty Lau speaks out against light rail expansion in Seattle's Chinatown International District

Send us Fan MailSound Transit is considering several options for a second light rail station in Seattle’s Chinatown International District. Activist Betty Lau opposes anything that will harm the people, the businesses and the regional legacy of the C-I-D. Lau joins the Chino Y Chicano to explain her concerns and what she sees as a lack of respect for the  Chinatown International District. https://southseattleemerald.com/2022/08/05/sound-transit-will-do-more-study-before-recommending-where-to-build-second-cid-light-rail-station/?fbclid=IwAR2VX_WOLnzdRs0CGISLz5sUenY2hcvh4iidT_bUvdIutOZ11SQ6JCJYLDo&amp https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattles-chinatown-seeks-to-push-a-future-light-rail-station-farther-away/ Read: ICE arrests contractor in the middle of West Seattle construction jobSource: The Seattle Timeshttps://share.google/rLKczFNcCPTLxuytnRead: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-usRead: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-goRead:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/07/these-companies-have-rolled-back-dei-policies-mcdonalds-is-latest-to-abandon-diversity-standards/https://www.chronicle.com/package/the-assault-on-dei  Chronicle of Higher Education https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-t...