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Bikini barista: Everett's new ordinance violates my freedom of expression

 The Natte Latte coffee stand in 1999, which launched the Pacific Northwest's sexy espresso stand trend.
Courtesy of Mary Keller Wynn
The Natte Latte coffee stand in 1999, which launched the Pacific Northwest's sexy espresso stand trend.

Bill Radke talks to Amelia Powell, a barista in Everett who works at Hillbilly Hotties, about the lawsuit she and fellow baristas are filing against the city of Everett over the new ordinance that would restrict the type of clothing they wear at work. The newordinance passed unanimously in the Everett City Council and would effectively put an end to the bikini barista stands in Everett.

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