MEDIA

Here is a list, in chronological order of media coverage on John and his family’s fight for their land as well as Senate Bill 5142. The list includes video interviews, articles and other press coverage.

4/25/23https://www.kentreporter.com/northwest/renton-family-seeks-reparations-from-renton-school-district/Kent Reporter
5/17/23https://www.whereweconverge.com/post/houston-family-part-1Converge Media
5/18/23https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDLtYjvpsLQ&pp=ygUMI2JsYWNrcmVudG9uConverge Media
6/12/23https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57pAZBezoZwRenton Family Garners Support From Teachers Union as They Seek Reparations
7/13/23https://www.whereweconverge.com/post/houston-family-and-allies-continue-pressure-campaign-for-reparations-from-the-renton-school-districtHouston family and allies continue pressure campaign for reparations from the Renton School District
8/24/23https://www.rentonreporter.com/news/my-dad-never-would-have-sold-his-property-renton-family-seeks-reparations-from-school-district/Renton Reporter
9/3/23https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/renton-brothers-seek-reparations-decades-after-sale-of-family-land/Seattle Times
12/13/23https://www.kbcs.fm/2023/12/13/the-houston-family-property-in-renton/91.3 KBCS is a public radio station serving the Seattle-Tacoma region, based on the Eastside and licensed to Bellevue College.
12/26/23https://www.rentonreporter.com/news/rentons-top-stories-of-2023/Renton Reporter
3/1/24https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dge-zslnByQConverge Media
3/1/24https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDLtYjvpsLQ&pp=ygUMI2JsYWNrcmVudG9uConverge Media 
7/16/24https://www.rentonreporter.com/news/documentary-on-reparations-includes-renton-familys-story/Renton Reporter
7/16/24https://www.kentreporter.com/northwest/documentary-on-reparations-includes-renton-familys-story/Kent Reporter
7/16/24https://www.rentonreporter.com/news/documentary-on-reparations-includes-renton-familys-story/Renton Reporter
8/14/24https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3561075065110-renton-city-council-approves-motion-to-research-houston-family-land-issue
9/20/24https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/renton-family-deserves-compensation-for-land-taken-for-school/Seattle Times
9/20/24https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/renton-family-deserves-compensation-for-land-taken-for-school/
1/23/25https://tvw.org/video/senate-law-justice-2025011354/?eventID=2025011354
1/29/25https://www.rentonreporter.com/news/renton-familys-fight-for-land-justice-continues-with-new-bill/Renton Reporter
1/30/25https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/renton-familys-quest-for-reparations-inspires-wa-bill/Seattle Times
1/30/25https://tvw.org/video/senate-law-justice-2025011494/?eventID=2025011494
1/31/25https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jan/30/renton-familys-quest-for-reparations-inspires-wa-b/The Spokesman-Review
3/11/25https://www.king5.com/video/news/community/facing-race/renton-familys-fight-for-land-justice-inspires-legislative-action/281-6e8f4905-4b36-4efb-b24d-ba93aa11f7f1King 5
3/11/25https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3850829570314-renton-family-s-fight-for-land-justice-inspires-legislative-actionnewsbreak.com
3/11/25https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/renton-man-fighting-land-justice-washington-state-eminent-domain/281-83181a63-8c74-42e3-bc07-736fc1c5827fKGW is the NBC affiliate in Portland, Oregon serving Oregon and Southwest Washington. KGW’s award-winning website, KGW.com, and its mobile app KGW News, provide breaking news, traffic and weather information to consumers on demand. KGW also operates a low-power station, KGWZ.
3/12/25https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S3x5OCZ77os
3/18/25https://www.rentonreporter.com/news/renton-familys-fight-for-land-justice-continues-with-new-bill/Renton Reporter
3/18/25https://tvw.org/video/house-civil-rights-judiciary-2025031315/?eventID=2025031315House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee: Public Hearing
3/21/25https://tvw.org/video/house-civil-rights-judiciary-2025031320/?eventID=2025031320House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee: Executive Session
3/21/25https://www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/03/21/threat-eminent-domain-made-them-sell-now-renton-family-wants-justiceReal Change
Articles on SB 5142  
2/3/25https://citizenportal.ai/articles/2271796/Washington/Washington-legislature-approves-bill-to-allow-property-repurchase-after-school-district-condemnation
3/11/25https://www.king5.com/article/news/community/facing-race/renton-man-fighting-land-justice-washington-state-eminent-domain/281-83181a63-8c74-42e3-bc07-736fc1c5827f
https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5142-S.pdf?q=20250219105552Copy of Senate Bill 5142 – The Houston Eminent Domain Fairness Act