Washington: Black Diamond council recall moves to petition stage

Council member Pat Pepper is the target of a recall over a large development project that led Pepper and two other council members to battle against the mayor. One of the other council members Erika Morgan was also originally targeted, but the plan was withdrawn (Morgan is up in November).

A judge said some of the charges against Pepper were accurate enough to let the recall go forward. Petitioners need about 400 signatures.