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Anti-Asian Racism: Bystander Intervention Training
Tuesday, April 14th 4-5:30 pm This training will be conducted via Zoom. With the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing an alarming increase in biased incidents and hate crimes against people of Asian descent in the United States and across the…
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COVID Resources in Spokane County
COVID-19 Resources from Senator Andy Billig – including state hubs of information, small business information, utility bills, healthcare, domestic violence supports, and more Spokane-Area Meals for Students from the Spokane NAACP Updated Directory of Resources from The Fig Tree –…
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LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS REQUEST ADDITIONAL EARLY RELEASE & REDUCED CUSTODY IN SPOKANE COUNTY JAIL AS PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION DURING COVID -19 PANDEMIC
Smart Justice Spokane, ACLU Washington, Columbia Legal Services, Disability Rights WA, The Bail Project and others sent a formal request to Spokane City Officials requesting the following: Immediate Releases are Necessary to Prevent Uncontrollable Outbreak at Spokane County Jail: Release…
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COVID-19 response
Because of the risks of COVID-19, the PJALS office is closed and all staff are working from home. All in-person events are canceled and all meetings will take place by phone or videoconference. Email is the most direct way to…
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Arts in Action
CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE VIRTUAL GALLERY Our Young Activist Leaders Program (YALP) participants are putting together “Arts in Action”, a virtual gallery of social justice art. We invite young people up to 25 years of age to submit performance…
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11th Annual Peace & Justice Action Conference: Believing in the Yet to Be!
**Due to COVID-19 concerns, we have cancelled both of these events. We are exploring other options to get Zach’s message to folks in Spokane and will keep you updated. ** Our 11th Annual Peace & Justice Action Conference: Believing in the Yet…
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No War on Iran – No Racist Islamophobia
March & Teach-In: Saturday January 25, 12:00 – 1:30 pm Gather at 12:00 at the corner of Division & Riverside/Martin Luther King Drive. We’ll march downtown and loop back to end at EWU Riverpoint for a short teach-in inside. We…
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No War On Iran
Donald Trump ordered the assassination of a top commander in Iran‘s Revolutionary Guards Corps, Major General Qassim Suleimani. Make no mistake, this is an illegal and unconstitutional act of war, with no consultation or authorization from Congress. This is a…
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Action Report
Members of our Peace and Justice Action League community have shown their dedication and commitment to Rising Up Strong: A Culture of Love and Belonging, our 2019 theme! Click here to see the video slideshow Action Report we shared at…
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PJALS 2020 Member Priority Survey
Peace & Justice Action League of Spokane’s (PJALS) mission is to engage everyday people to build a just and nonviolent world. Our priorities, power, and budget come from members like you! Will you tell us your priorities and a little…
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