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Civil rights groups rally for more law enforcement oversight
Author: Jeff Humphrey, KXLY4 Reporter , jeffhu@kxly.com Published On: Sep 02 2015 06:57:32 PM PDT SPOKANE, Wash. -A national trend toward more police accountability has now caught up with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.On Wednesday, several civil rights groups, including…
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Petition for sheriff’s office independent review is a political move, Knezovich says
September 2, 2015 Petition for sheriff’s office independent review is a political move, Knezovich says Kip Hill The Spokesman-Review http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/sep/02/petition-for-sheriffs-office-independent-review/?print-friendly Calling the process of selecting an ombudsman for the Spokane Police Department “a political nightmare,” Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich on Tuesday…
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Handful of Salt for Sept-Oct-Nov 2015
Click here to view or download a pdf of our newsletter. You can also read all the content in our blog. Click below to view or download current fliers: Gratitude Potluck on Sept 10 and “Race: The Power of an…
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Rusty Nelson on Peace and War
Losing WWII   We did it, again. We observed the anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A few of us gathered by the river and recalled the 70-year-old tragedy that still casts a pall upon the entire…
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The death penalty is at the tipping point
By Shar Lichty, Organizer   PJALS has worked for over 30 years to end the death penalty in Washington and we are finally nearing the finish line. During the last legislative session our local group, Inland NW Death Penalty Abolition…
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Respect Immigrants
By Adrian Murillo, PJALS Steering Committee   I moved to Spokane a year ago. When I first learned of the city’s “sanctuary” ordinance as it now stands, I thought to myself: I’ve landed in a city with a social conscience.…
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PJALS 40th Anniversary
40 years…half a lifetime? 40 years…a long time to be in a career 40 years…a fabulous accomplishment for peace and justice in Spokane.   Yes–beginning in October 2015 , and culminating in October 2016–PJALS will be celebrating its 40th anniversary…
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How many Presidential candidates have you moved to add a position to their platform?
By Liz Moore, Director I was reading Facebook posts and articles as I came home from camping, the day after Senator Bernie Sanders was pre-empted by Black Lives Matter in Seattle, after he and Governor O’Malley (also a Presidential candidate)…
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Calling Young Activist Leaders!
Calling Young Activist Leaders! By Teresa Kinder, YALPista class of 2015 and PJALS Office Manager Summer is quickly nearing an end meaning only one thing: it is time for a new Young Activist Leaders Program (YALP) class! As a YALP…
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