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Community Speak-out and March for Work Not War
1:00 pm, Saturday, October 8, Clarke Park on the corner of Garland and Division Join PJALS members like you to commemorate 10 years of US war and occupation in Afghanistan. Speakers will include veterans and community members on the many…
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Community Groups Urge Council and Mayor Not to Repeal 2010 Ombudsman Ordinance
Three Spokane public interest organizations who’ve been deeply involved in pushing Spokane city government toward independent oversight of its police department are calling upon the City Council and Mayor Mary Verner to maintain the independence of Spokane’s Office of Police…
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Juan Melendez, death row exoneree, in Spokane this weekend!
  Juan Melendez, exonerated from Florida’s death row, will kick-off a state wide tour in Spokane speaking on his experience as an innocent man on death row and life after exoneration. Sunday, September 25th Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 219 E.…
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Breaking Arab and Muslim Stereotypes
Justice-minded volunteers, inspired by the need to counter Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism, worked hard to create an interactive, multi-media exhibit to educate against bigotry. The display debuted on Saturday, Sept 10, to positive and thoughtful comments. If you’d like to…
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Dan Treecraft
Dandelion B. Treecraft died August 4, 2011 3206
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The Great Depression is happening at Rep. McMorris-Rodgers office Thursday, August 18th
The march is being organized and sponsored by SEIU 775 and 1199, Working Washington Coalition, the Spokane Labor Council, Washington Community Action Network, PJALS, and FUSE Washington. Whose side is Rep. McMorris-Rodgers on? We need good jobs for people in…
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Your voice is needed now: New date for vote on police oversight
As the Inlander and the Spokesman Review are reporting, the Spokane City Council is preparing to rush through an ordinance that would strip the Spokane Office of Police Ombudsman of the hard-won authority the office needs to do its work…
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Bring our Billion$ Home
Money for People, Not for War Campaign principles: Our nation’s economic crisis must be addressed by adopting new priorities & bringing billions of war dollars home to create a strong, sustainable economy: End US war, occupations, & military operations in…
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How Did the US Become World’s Leading Jailer?
The Exile Nation Project: An Oral History of the War on Drugs and the American Criminal Justice System Filmmaker Charles Shaw will be present for a premiere screening in Spokane this week, and you are invited. The Land of the…
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We Are Unarmed, and We Are Sailing!
by Marianne Torres Media Team, Freedom Flotilla II on 6/24/2011 On Anniversary of Mavi Marmara Killings, U.S. Boat to Gaza Announces Sailing Plans – Passenger list includes six from the Pacific Northwest.   With the situation changing daily, participants in…
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