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Honor Life: Abolish the Death Penalty

By Victoria Thorpe, co-chair of PJALS Inland Northwest Death Penalty Abolition Group Honor Life: Abolish the Death Penalty was a very successful event presented to the Spokane community July 21st, 2012. Our special guest speaker was Jason Baldwin, of the…

Police Accountability: a critical window opening now

Though the Zehm case has been settled, now is not the time for activists with our eyes on police accountability to settle in and get comfortable. The next year and a half is going to be critical. The landscape is…

Tell the Mayor: We need a Police Ombudsman every day!

Breaking News: Public pressure works: The city announced today that Spokane Mayor David Condon will extend the contract of Police Ombudsman Tim Burns until the end of the year. More here! ****** Tonight, the Spokane City Council will vote on…

Honoring Life: Abolishing the Death Penalty

Learn more about the West Memphis Three and Jason’s case — join us on Monday July 9 at 6:30 at The Magic Lantern Lantern theater at 25 W. Main for the film “Paradise Lost,” the story of the West Memphis…

PJALS 37th Anniversary Potluck Picnic & Talent Show

Come celebrate 37 years of work together with the Peace & Justice Action League of Spokane! Saturday, July 28 11:00am – 2:00pm, Spokane’s Mission Park, 1200 E. Mission No Talent Too Small! Sing, dance, recite–amaze your friends. Bring family and…

Young Activist Leaders graduate!

By Liz Moore Our Young Activist Leaders program has graduated its first class! This, as you know, is PJALS’ re-launched youth leadership development program, which introduced me to social justice work when I was a high school student. Because of…

Snapshots from the Ruins

Rusty Nelson on Peace and War After weeks of gawking at genuine antiquities, I returned to my native state and spent a few hours looking at an archive of 20th Century Georgia history. I don’t know whether the contrast or…

Clean Water for the Children of Gaza – A PJALS Success Story!

by Sheila Fox Last December, the Palestine-Israel Human Rights Committee (PIHRC) figured out a fun way to raise money for a very serious problem: A bowl-a-thon called “Bowling For Water!” With this event and contributions from members like you, we…

The Blogful of Salt

PJALS participates in 21st Annual Pride Parade and Rainbow Festival

By Shar Lichty This year marked the 21st year of the Pride Parade in Spokane on June 9. As we have done since its formation, PJALS participated with a delegation in the parade and provided peacekeepers to ensure a safe…