Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Nicks’ badge reflected honor in Zehm case

  May 8, 2013 in City on Page A5 As former Spokane police Officer Tim Moses accepts his slap on the hand for the lie known as the Lunge of Otto, it’s worth remembering the local police officer who … 27

• Input sought on use of force report

  January 17, 2013 in City on Page A5 Several community members on Wednesday thanked the city of Spokane’s Use of Force Commission for months of work, and police Chief Frank Straub said he and Mayor David Condon will … 7

• Doug Clark: Professor Pilgrim is back for another round

  November 22, 2012 in City on Page A15 Drop your forks, folks, and make ready for the sixth annual serving of Ask Professor Pilgrim. Since 2006, this forum has been devoted to answering Thanksgiving questions that an Iron … 5

• Editorial: Settlement with Zehms would let healing start

  February 12, 2012 in Opinion on Page B8 Mediation may be the beginning of the end to claims the family of Otto Zehm has made against the city of Spokane for his death at the hands of Spokane … 14

• Panel will review police policies, procedures

  February 5, 2012 in City on Page A1 To understand why the Spokane Police Department’s use-of-force training is under a microscope, consider this disconnect: Although the state’s top police trainer concluded that the fatal 2006 confrontation with unarmed … 52

• Thompson kudos cited in court

  February 2, 2012 in City on Page A5 A Spokane police officer who says he feared for his life after being threatened by a felon was asked in court Wednesday about supportive comments he posted on a Facebook … 211

• Doug Clark: Head-Crackin Karl can hum his own theme song

    December 18, 2011 in City on Page B1 One thing has been missing in our ongoing coverage of the conviction of police officer Karl Thompson Jr. That’s right, a parody song. 27

• Clark: To those who disgraced the law they swore to uphold

  November 6, 2011 in City on Page B1 “Members of the Spokane Police Department will so conduct their public and private lives that they exemplify the high standards of integrity, trust, and morality demanded of a member of … 111

• Timeline since March 2006, when Zehm was beaten

  November 3, 2011 in City on Page A10 • March 18, 2006: Otto Zehm, 36, a mentally ill janitor, is beaten, shocked with a Taser and hog-tied inside a North Side Zip Trip convenience store by seven Spokane …

• Clark: This time, the jury got it exactly right

  November 3, 2011 in City on Page A1 It takes a lot to get to a guy like me. Many journalists hide behind a shield of cynicism, and I’ve had 37 years of practice. 44

• Quotes regarding the Thompson verdict

  November 3, 2011 in City on Page A10 U.S. Attorney Mike Ormsby: “This is not an indictment of our entire Police Department and it should not be an excuse for any of us to ignore the good work … 3

• Spokane police officer convicted of excessive force, lying

    November 3, 2011 in City on Page A1 YAKIMA – His jaw quivering at times, Karl F. Thompson Jr. stared straight ahead Wednesday, showing nothing but a stern look as juror after juror confirmed the guilty verdicts they’d … 83

• Police training expert defends use of force

  October 27, 2011 in City on Page A5 YAKIMA – One of the Spokane Police Department’s top trainers told a jury Wednesday that any situation could justify an officer’s use of force, even taking a burglary report in … 41

• Clark: Venue change is slap to Spokane jurors

  October 6, 2011 in City on Page A5 The verdict is in. Anyone desiring to watch the upcoming federal trial of Karl Thompson Jr. – the Spokane cop whose deadly encounter with Otto Zehm earned him an excessive … 22

• City’s FAQ answers challenged

    September 30, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane city leaders are continuing to mislead the public about the fatal Otto Zehm confrontation, new court documents suggest. Federal authorities say city officials provided “patently false” information in a … 14

• Public to pay for Thompson’s defense

  July 9, 2009 in City, News The Spokane police officer facing federal charges related to the death of Otto Zehm was arraigned today in federal court. 3

• Smart Bombs: Skeptics getting warmer

  June 24, 2009 in Opinion on Page A13 Chicken Little has often been invoked by skeptics of global warming. They even recommend a book called “The Sky’s Not Falling! Why It’s OK to Chill About Global Warming.” It’s …

• Zehm case may soon see legal action

  February 28, 2009 in City, News On the eve of the third anniversary of the police encounter death of Otto Zehm, a civil rights suit against the city of Spokane and its Police Department could be … 1