Follow up on my testimony on Monday's (11/13) City Council Meeting

Why not try real solutions?

The SCAR Blog

Building community with accountability and equity.

Spokane Tenant Meetings Week 1/3 – 1/23, 2023

Please register in advance of the meeting and the link will be emailed to you. If you cannot attend you can still register so you will receive updates and Action…

Day Two of Consecutive Police Harassment Inside Camp Hope

Yesterday marked the second day of consecutive harassment from the Spokane Police, Spokane Valley Police, and the Spokane County Sheriff's Office. The Spokesman covered some of the errors on Day…

SRLJC Pushing Ahead With New Jail Proposal

When the Spokane Regional Law and Justice Council met on June 8 – the group’s first meeting after the original Council was disbanded and a new, smaller group was formed…

Camp Hope Update and Ways to Help

Camp Hope began in December 2021 at Spokane City Hall as a protest of the city administration’s inaction to provide warming shelters, beds, and social and health services for people…

Spokane County Prosecutor, an Elected Position

In Spokane County, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, working class folks, and poor folks are often harmed when they are caught up in a court system they do not…

Primary Elections! It is time to vote. In-person Voting and Registration until August 2nd.

Not a Drill! It's Time to Vote! Primary elections are held in Washington State August 2nd. These are extremely important yet often overlooked elections. It’s imperative that those of us…

Lesley Haskell isn’t just racist; she organizes racism.

In the last few months, Lesley Haskell and her husband, Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell, have been in the local news due to racist and troubling statements Lesley Haskell made…

Larry Haskell Speaks for Himself

It's not Lesley, it's Larry. Making the case for the systemic/structural racism displayed by Haskell's County Prosecutor office. This is a data-backed reality.

Racial Discrepancies Under Haskell

Spokane County’s criminal legal system discriminates against people of color and those poor enough to need a public defender. Despite continuous claims by elected officials that this information is contested…

The Mayor, the Police, and the Library – What’s Happening in East Central, and Why It Matters.

The Spokane Public Library at Liberty park opened in November 2021. This new state-of-the-art facility featured large floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over Liberty Park, free meeting space, innovative children’s reading…

The Police Chief and the School Board

Spokane Police Chief Craig Meidl writes a letter to the Spokane School District Superintendent stating after “learning of” multiple incidents and having reviewed “dozens of police reports, it appears there…

The Patrol Anti-Crime Team (PACT) Disbanded Over False Statements Slide Deck

In December 2021 the Spokesman-Review reported that Spokane Police Chief Meidl suspended the Patrol Anti-Crime Team, known as PACT. Chief Meidl made this decision after U.S. District Court Judge Rosanna…

Spokane Police Department’s Sleight of Hand Undermines Integrity

Spokane Police Officer Scott Lesser’s bad behavior made the news recently, and not for the first time. On Dec. 18, 2021, The Spokesman-Review reported that he and another officer provided…

SCAR Feb 1st General Meeting Recap

Thank you if you were able to make our first meeting of 2022. If you missed the meeting, had to leave early, or wanted a recap then check out some…

Spokane’s Political Leaders Must Hold Larry Haskell Accountable

In Lesley’s explicit racism, the true nature of Larry Haskell’s racial animus is laid bare. This was covered through remarkable reporting by the Inlander and Range Media.“It doesn’t matter whether…

Camp Hope 2.0 and the 48-Hour Notice

The City of Spokane has issued a 48-hour Notice to Remove Property to Camp Hope 2.0, which has been set up in front of City Hall since last week. This…

Spokane Office of Civil Rights Equity and Inclusion

Spokane portrays itself as a gem in the Pacific Northwest where families can grow in security and safety. However, in 2018, there were more hate crimes in Spokane than in…

Spokane Redistricting: The Final Map

The final redistricting map incorporates the coalition’s values of equity, fairness, and competitiveness, and many of the principles that together we urged the Redistricting Committee to adopt.