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• Fast justice is best for small-time offenders

  August 26, 2009 in Opinion on Page A11 In many people’s minds, an ideal criminal justice system is one that locks lawbreakers up for as long as possible and makes them miserable in the meantime. In some hard-core …

• Minorities overrepresented among felony convictions

  September 28, 2008 in City on Page A1 With the presidential election sparking a renewed discussion of race, local officials struggle to explain why minorities in Spokane County face higher conviction rates than white residents. Statistics show that …