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.
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The Spokesman Review: The finished lines: Spokane County redistricting committee has informal agreement on final map
Spokane Final meetings for the Spokane Redistricting Committee
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SPOKANE REDISTRICTING: Plans for redrawing Spokane County Commissioner Districts are moving forward.
Plans for redrawing Spokane County Commissioner Districts are moving forward, and the Independent Redistricting Committee (IRC) has eliminated two of its four proposed maps from consideration.
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Spokane Redistricting: What’s Next?
The Spokane County Board of Commissioners will soon have five members, rather than three. To accommodate this shift, district lines are being redrawn to divide the county into five sections--a…
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The Spokesman Review: “Police Reform is Bad?” by Kathryn Smith
As a Spokane resident who cares about this community and those who live here, I’m grateful for new state laws that limit how and when law enforcement can use violence.…
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INLANDER: Equity vs. Equality
Michael Pachovas planned on being a professional football player. He had the size and strength from years of physical labor in his working-class upbringing. But a severe knee injury forced…
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Spokane Redistricting: Maps have been published.
Spokane Redistricting: Maps have been published.The Spokane County Independent Redistricting Committee (IRC) released its draft redistricting plan on August 24. The plan includes four proposed maps for dividing the county.…
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September 8th Weekly Email
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It’s time for Spokane law enforcement to be held accountable.
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The SCAR & Smart Justice Spokane Joint Policy Retreat July 2021
July 8th 2021, the SCAR Platform for Change and Smart Justice Spokane coalitions held a Joint Policy Retreat. During that retreat we collectively agreed upon six policy priorities for the…
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Spokane’s City Charter is Clear: The police Ombudsman Should Have the Authority to Conduct Independent Investigations.
Spokane’s City Charter is clear: The police ombudsman should have the authority to conduct independent investigations. Yet, nearly 13 years after the Office of the Police Ombudsman was created, the…
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The Spokane City Council is pushing for better reporting on homelessness numbers and more “low-barrier” shelters. Mayor Nadine Woodward opposes this plan.
The Spokane City Council is pushing for better reporting on homelessness numbers and more "low-barrier" shelters. Mayor Nadine Woodward opposes this plan, saying people who don't go to shelters simply…
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Spokane Regional Law and Justice Council: What it was and why you should care
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Police
The Spokane Police Department is an integral part of Spokane’s flawed criminal justice system.
The Spokane Police Department is killing a lot of people, 17 of our community members in the past 8 years, and the SPD is killing more people than police departments…
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Ordinance 1590 Is Not Enough
At APIC Spokane's Advisory Committee meeting on Nov. 18 concerns were raised about the current language for Ordinance 1590, the housing levy that Spokane City Council is scheduled to vote…
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Statement on Protester Arrest
We must carefully evaluate the people to whom we entrust a license to use violence and deadly force. If they fall short, we must replace them. The safety of our…
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Police
Bad Boys – Bad Boys (Whatcha Gonna Do When They Won’t Leave Spokane?)
Sheriff Ozzie has COPS film crews in Spokane again despite public outcry. There is a reason these shows have been pulled from the air nationwide, why are we still allowing…
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Cowardice Can’t Trump Change
At the August 24th event “A Culture of Health & Equity: Safe Schools without CRO’s A Community Forum” co-sponsored by SCAR and Every Student Count Alliance (ESCA), a “Zoom bomber”…
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