The Blogful of Salt
The US and Syria: Sometimes Peace Wins!
This summer, PJALS members like you stood together for peace and against war on Syria. Headlines predicted US missile strikes were just days away. But because of people like you taking action together, the story began to change! Together, PJALS…
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Why Race Matters
By Jeremiah Manes, Intern On October 22nd, members of PJALS along with others in the community were able to attend a workshop by Glenn Harris titled, “Why Race Matters: Tools and Strategies for Strengthening Community.” This interactive workshop on bias…
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Member Profile of the Month: Mike Nuess
We start our series of member profiles with our wonderful long-term interim treasurer, Mike Nuess. Mike is an author and an expert on environmental design. Can you tell us about your role as a PJALS volunteer? I’ve been with PJALS…
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Your Voice is Needed for Smart Justice: Hearing Wed., Nov. 6
We’re part of the Smart Justice Campaign because PJALS members like you told us alternatives to incarceration and criminal justice reform are worth winning. Now is the time for us to spring into action together! Your Voice is Needed at…
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Bullets and Bookbags
Originally published by the Inlander (http://www.inlander.com/spokane/bullets-and-bookbags/Content?oid=2219029) by Daniel Walters The production assistant from ABC’s 20/20 team thought he’d found a story in Coeur d’Alene. Supposedly, school district teachers there had begun carrying concealed handguns to protect against school shooters. It…
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Recent Headlines on Police Accountability
Local stories on issues of police accountability for October: KHQ story on collecting data on race Spokesman story on City Council Ordinance for police oversight Inlander Blog on new police contract Inlander story on race data collection Inlander story on…
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More from this week’s ombudsman vote
Originally published by the Inlander (http://www.inlander.com/Bloglander/archives/2013/10/12/more-from-this-weeks-ombudsman-vote) by Heidi Groover In this week’s issue, we have a story on the lengthy, and increasingly bizarre, struggle to empower Spokane’s Office of Police Ombudsman. Police accountability advocates have long pushed for independent investigative…
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The Race Card
Originally published by the Inlander (http://www.inlander.com/spokane/the-race-card/Content?oid=2195467) by Jacob Jones In a new program to track police interactions and deter racial profiling, Spokane Police officers will start packing statistic forms while out patrolling their beats next year. Every time an officer…
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Spokane City Council pares down police oversight ordinance
Originally published by The Spokesman-Review (http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/oct/08/spokane-city-council-pares-down-police-oversight/) by Mike Prager Spokane City Council members voted unanimously Monday to create a new citizen Police Ombudsman Commission to oversee future investigations of officer misconduct and police performance. Council members backed away from a…
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Protest guns in schools
Originally published by The Spokesman-Review (http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/oct/05/protest-guns-in-schools/) by Louise Chadez Armed employees will be in our schools beginning January 2014. That’s when Spokane Public Schools will become one of only two districts in the state to take this drastic measure to…
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