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Laura Ruelas: Loss of four Marines more important than local news

I am saddened, shocked and disappointed in the choice of Page 8A as placement for the story on the four Marines our country lost in Tennessee. The front-page news about a Patterson councilwoman being asked to resign could have been placed on any page under local news. The lives we lost in Tennessee were not accidental, they were planned by a home-grown terrorist, and these four people deserve front-page coverage and our respect.

God bless their families and may they rest in peace. Shame on The Bee for this poor decision in news reporting.

Laura Ruelas, Hughson

This story was originally published July 21, 2015 at 1:15 PM with the headline "Laura Ruelas: Loss of four Marines more important than local news."

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