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Smart Justice Spokane alert

Right now, County Prosecutor Larry Haskell, Commissioner Al French, and a few other politicians are proposing to dissolve the 23-member Spokane Regional Law and Justice Council (SRLJC) and to replace it with a smaller Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee of 13…

PJALS 2021-2022 Member Priority Survey

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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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

PJALS Winter Party

Wednesday, December 9 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm (PST) The pandemic has cancelled our annual winter potluck BUT it won’t cancel our Winter Party! It has been quite a year with so many challenges, but through it all our PJALS…