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• Spokane man’s death in Benton County Jail ruled accidental

  March 27, 2013 in City on Page A5 A Spokane man died in Benton County after jailers there forced him into a restraint chair during a seizure, causing the man to suffocate, a coroner ruled Tuesday. Kevin T. … 20

• Family of man killed by police sues

  March 23, 2013 in City on Page A7 The family of a man shot and killed by Spokane police officers in 2011 is suing the city of Spokane for $175,000, claiming investigators failed to protect his body as … 124

• Faith Action Network to host annual legislative conference

  January 31, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V9 The theme for this year’s Eastern Washington Legislative Conference is money: grace and justice. The daylong convention on Saturday features sessions on wage theft, criminal justice reform, the death penalty, …

• Police use of force review wrapping up

  January 30, 2013 in City on Page A5 Spokane’s quest to restore police accountability will largely succeed or fail based on the department’s ability to improve how it investigates its own officers, a consultant concluded. Police procedure expert … 11

• Officials consider coroner inquests

  January 27, 2013 in City on Page B1 Spokane County officials, rebuffed by their own medical examiner for years, want to take another look at using coroner inquests to help restore public trust in the integrity of investigations … 50

• Suspect shot dead had back wounds

  January 19, 2013 in City on Page B1 A kidnapping suspect shot and killed by Spokane County deputies last summer suffered two gunshot wounds to the back, new documents show. Spokane County prosecutors are still reviewing whether the … 26

• Thompson gets 51 months in prison

  November 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 After being handed a sentence Thursday of more than four years in federal prison – the culmination of six years of investigations, legal action and community soul-searching – former Spokane … 79

• Thompson sentenced to 4 years in prison

  November 15, 2012 in City A federal judge today sentenced former Spokane Police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. to 4 years and 3 months in prison. 85

• Symposium will discuss future of criminal justice system

  November 4, 2012 in City on Page B1 Faced with the prospect next year of going to voters to fund a new $200 million jail, Spokane County leaders are teaming up with community activists for a discussion about … 13

• More police officer oversight sought

  November 2, 2012 in City on Page A5 Advocates of greater police accountability are again pushing to give Spokane’s police ombudsman independent investigative authority. The Center for Justice presented a proposed ordinance during a news conference Thursday, noting … 42

• Zehm plaque placed at Mission Park in ceremony on his birthday

  November 1, 2012 in City on Page A5 Wrapped in a blanket under gray skies, Ann Zehm reached out to touch the metal plaque placed at Mission Park to honor her son, Otto, on what would have been … 17

• Feds oppose delays to Thompson’s prison term

  July 10, 2012 in City on Page A5 Federal prosecutors appear to be growing frustrated with the ongoing delays that have kept convicted Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. out of prison. Eight months have passed since … 51

• Family sues police after death of son

  July 7, 2012 in City on Page A7 A federal lawsuit has been filed by the parents of a man shot and killed by Spokane police in 2009 after he attacked a woman with a skateboard and stabbed … 14

• Jury that convicted Thompson queried

  June 23, 2012 in City on Page A1 The same week Spokane city officials and the family of Otto Zehm celebrated the settlement of a civil suit stemming from his death, a federal judge held a rare private … 58

• Mayor delivers apology in person

    June 14, 2012 in City on Page A1 Last week, Spokane Mayor David Condon hand-delivered to Ann Zehm what she has wanted for more than six years: an apology. Zehm, 84, is the mother of Otto Zehm, who … 33

• City to pay woman hit in ’10

  June 12, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane officials have tentatively approved a $2.25 million settlement to a woman who became paralyzed from the waist down after she was struck by a city vehicle in 2010. The … 4

• Why city chose to blame Zehm remains unexplained

  May 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane city leaders finally are admitting that mistakes were made during a 2006 police confrontation that led to the death of Spokane resident Otto Zehm. But it remains unclear if … 32

• Otto Zehm family reaches settlement with Spokane

  May 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 The family of Otto Zehm will get the apology they sought for more than six years as Spokane city officials agreed Tuesday to settle a civil lawsuit against nine police … 49

• Mediation set in Zehm case against Spokane Police

  May 1, 2012 in City, News A federal judge has set a two-day mediation session to settle the $14.5 million civil suit filed against nine Spokane Police officers by the mother and estate of Otto Zehm. 9

• City may dump its risk team

  March 27, 2012 in City on Page A5 The city of Spokane may sever its contract with its risk management firm following allegations that the firm pressured police and a city employee to hide potentially incriminating details surrounding … 11

• Spokane’s risk management strategy under fire

  March 26, 2012 in City, News The City of Spokane may sever its contract with its risk management firm following allegations that the firm pressured police and a city employee to hide potentially incriminating details surrounding … 19

• City, Zehm family will enter mediation regarding lawsuit

  February 10, 2012 in City on Page A1 In the first significant step toward a possible settlement, Spokane city leaders and attorneys representing the mother and estate of Otto Zehm announced late Thursday that they will enter mediation … 25

• City wins civil suit over man’s suicide

  February 9, 2012 in City on Page A6 A federal judge Wednesday ruled for the city of Spokane in a $4.7 million civil lawsuit brought by the family of a suicidal man who jumped off the Monroe Street … 16

• Zehm settlement elusive

  December 16, 2011 in City on Page A5 Despite calling for “all courses of action” four months ago to settle the civil suit brought by the mother and estate of Otto Zehm, it appears Mary Verner will step … 52

• Zehm family feeling ‘shut out,’ lawyer says

    October 6, 2011 in City on Page A5 A federal judge will hold another hearing this morning after attorneys objected to moving the upcoming criminal trial of Spokane police Officer Karl F. Thompson Jr. to Yakima. U.S. District … 29

• Mayor pushes to resolve Zehm suit

  August 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner announced Tuesday that she is seeking “all courses of action” to resolve the civil case surrounding the city’s handling of the fatal 2006 confrontation between Spokane … 28

• Medical expert: Officers caused Zehm’s death

    August 15, 2011 in City, News A medical expert hired by the Spokane police officer facing criminal charges over the fatal Otto Zehm confrontation is blaming other officers at the scene for causing the unarmed janitor’s … 25

• City reconsiders Zehm strategy

    August 10, 2011 in City on Page A1 The Spokane Police Department’s second-in-command believes an officer didn’t follow department policy in the fatal 2006 confrontation with Otto Zehm, contradicting his previous statements. That revelation prompted Spokane Mayor Mary … 40

• Sheriff, coalition discuss jail issues, reoffenders

  June 16, 2011 in City on Page A8 Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich and members of the No New Jail Coalition found a few points of agreement Wednesday. They appeared together at a meeting of the Spokane chapter of Washington …

• Speakers: Bigger jail may not be needed

  April 29, 2011 in City on Page A11 A Seattle University law professor told Spokane’s Rotary Club 21 on Thursday that Spokane County’s new jail needs to be only as big as its legal policies. Robert Boruchowitz told … 5

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