PJALS Action Hour
PJALS Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) – Spokane committee is hosting an Action Hour on Thurs. Feb 25th at 5:30pm. While we are apart we continue to take action together. Join with like-minded folks to amplify our voices and help get some of our state legislative priorities, including police and criminal system reforms. PJALS staff will share a briefing […]
Webinar Wednesdays
New Webinar Wednesday Series: GROW! You’re invited to the new workshop series, GROW: GrassRoots Organizing Workshops! Join PJALS Youth Organizers Sarah Hegde and Ivy Pete for intergenerational, interactive workshops on key skills YOU can use! Learn power-mapping, recruitment, public speaking, campaign planning, self-care, and more! All ages and experience levels welcome. Those who attend four […]
PJALS 2021 Legislative Agenda
PJALS legislative priorities for the 105 day session which began Jan. 11. Treatment First Washington – to replace failing drug laws with a public health approach – treatment, recovery, and education. Washington Coalition for Police Accountability package of bills: HB 1054 prohibits unnecessary violent police tactics (chokeholds, tear gas, unleashed dogs, no knock warrant, […]
Webinar Wednesday: Coming Home/Going Forth
Calling our PJALS family to gather for poetry, dialogue, reflection, and planning with re-centering intention. We will have breakout rooms so we can debrief the past and plan for the next few weeks with each other. Link to register here: https://secure.everyaction.com/o8t_Ahx2mke2SW6mcKfbYg2
MLK weekend: 9 ways to act, 5 ways to learn
1.6.21 was an attack on our country by right-wing militants brought on by a President and complicit Republicans spreading lies about an election, hoping to subvert the will of the people who turned out in record margins. Confederate flags in our Congress, while some who swore to protect us and others who pledged to represent […]
Poll: Spokane Voters Oppose New Jail and Support Raising Sales Tax to Fund Alternatives
A recent poll from Change Research shows Spokane County voters strongly prefer investing in social services and treatment instead of a proposed 1,200-bed jail. The poll, which was conducted in December on behalf of the Smart Justice Spokane coalition, found that 58% of respondents support increasing the sales tax by 0.2% to fund solutions like […]
PJALS member to member matching challenge
PJALS steering committee and staff want to thank you for being a part of the PJALS community. Whether you donated, volunteered, attended an event, shared a social media post, or just read an email you, and members like you, are the reason we are going into 2021 stronger than ever. Because of the generosity of […]
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