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• Senate OKs Rice for federal bench

  March 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane-based Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Rice’s appointment as a federal judge was confirmed Tuesday by the U.S. Senate. Rice, who teamed with Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Harrington in the prosecution …

• Students encounter racism after King celebration

  January 13, 2012 in Idaho About 1,300 students from the Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls school districts attended a Martin Luther King Day celebration Friday at North Idaho College. 17

• Harpham tries to take back plea deal

  December 21, 2011 in City on Page A1 Leaving a bomb laced with rat poison along the planned route of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity March was merely a “creative idea” to protest multiculturalism, domestic terrorist … 3

• Parade change averted blast

  November 23, 2011 in City on Page A1 The lingering mystery of why the bomb left along the planned route of the Martin Luther King Jr. Unity March didn’t explode finally has an answer: The remote triggering device … 24

• Somber opening for King memorial

  August 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Some were locals who’ve watched for years as the memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. took shape on the National Mall. Some were tourists who happened … 17

• Judge delays Harpham trial

  August 12, 2011 in City A dedication ceremony for a Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington, D.C., prompted a federal judge on Friday to delay the trial of a man accused of planting a …

• Judge questions FBI procedures

  July 27, 2011 in City on Page A6 An FBI plan to not tell domestic terrorism suspect Kevin W. Harpham why he was arrested has raised the ire of the federal judge presiding over the case of the … 4

• Prosecutors: Harpham photographed self at MLK march

  July 21, 2011 in City Federal prosecutors revealed today that domestic terrorism suspect Kevin W. Harpham took pictures of himself at the Martin Luther King Jr. Unity March in which he is charged with leaving … 23

• Federal defender’s job opens

  May 17, 2011 in City on Page A5 The future of the top federal public defender in Eastern Washington could be in doubt, with the board that oversees the attorney’s office advertising for his replacement even as the … 1

• Suspect in bomb plot pleads not guilty to new charges

  April 26, 2011 in City on Page A6 Domestic terrorism suspect Kevin W. Harpham faces a minimum of 30 years in prison if convicted of two new charges added last week in what prosecutors have called a thwarted … 1

• Least potential prison term grows for MLK bomb suspect

  April 25, 2011 in News, City Domestic terrorism suspect Kevin W. Harpham now faces a minimum of 30 years in prison if convicted of two new charges added last week in what prosecutors have called a …

• U.S. attorney wants Harpham records sealed

  April 7, 2011 in City on Page A5 Federal authorities want to block the unsealing of court records related to the arrest of domestic terrorism suspect Kevin W. Harpham. In a 13-page response Wednesday to a request by … 1

• Rally promotes peace, encourages dialogue on race

  April 4, 2011 in City on Page A1 They lined up wearing cowboy hats and baseball caps. They came on bikes and in strollers, some using walkers and a few leaning on canes, and a bit of spring … 44

• Rally to feature NAACP leader

  March 29, 2011 in City on Page A1 The head of the nation’s largest civil rights organization will lead a march in Spokane on Sunday to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther … 4

• Editorial: Bomb arrest underscores importance of vigilance

  March 10, 2011 in Opinion on Page A13 The Inland Northwest can be thankful that an arrest has been made in the case of the backpack bomb placed near the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade route. It’s …

• King Day bomb had chemical component

  January 26, 2011 in City on Page A1 A bomb maker mixed chemicals with shrapnel in what law enforcement officials say was a weapon designed to inflict maximum injuries during last week’s Martin Luther King Jr. march in … 15

• MLK bomb laced with chemical, sources say

  January 25, 2011 in News, City A bomb maker mixed chemicals with shrapnel in what law enforcement officials say was a weapon designed to inflict maximum injuries during last week’s Martin Luther King Jr. march in … 8

• Aryan Nations denies role in downtown bomb placement

  January 23, 2011 in City on Page B7 A leader of the Aryan Nations on Saturday issued a statement denying involvement with a bomb left at Spokane’s Martin Luther King Jr. Unity March on Monday. Morris Gullett, a … 1

• Human rights dialogue revs up

  January 23, 2011 in City on Page A1 After racist literature was distributed throughout the region in 2009, a North Idaho anti-racism group mobilized leaders in Kootenai and Spokane counties to send a message at a news conference … 5

• Leaders, residents discuss violence in the community

  January 23, 2011 in City on Page B7 The Spokane-area community gathered Saturday morning to discuss the attempted bombing along the Martin Luther King Jr. Unity March on Jan. 17. Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich and state Rep. … 1

• Move on without fear, region’s leaders urge

  January 23, 2011 in City on Page A6 While political and religious leaders interviewed last week denounced the bombing attempt along the route of Spokane’s annual march honoring Martin Luther King Jr., they shared a range of opinions … 3

• Agents gaining ‘clarity’ on Spokane bomb

  January 22, 2011 in City on Page A1 Federal investigators indicated Friday that they have made progress in their efforts to identify the person or persons who left a bomb Monday along the route of the planned Martin … 13

• FBI says it has ‘clarity’ in MLK bomb case

  January 21, 2011 in City Federal investigators indicated today that they have made progress in their efforts to identify the person or persons who left a bomb Monday along the route of the planned Martin … 2

• Town hall meeting will address concerns

  January 21, 2011 in City on Page A10 Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich and state Rep. Kevin Parker will hold a town hall meeting Saturday to discuss public concerns over the bomb found along the planned route for the Martin … 3

• Public forum planned over bomb scare

  January 20, 2011 in City Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich and state Rep. Kevin Parker will hold a town hall meeting Saturday to discuss public concerns over the bomb found along the planned route for the Martin … 17

• Bomb capable of lethal impact

    January 19, 2011 in City on Page A1 Lindsey Reiswig and her co-workers got the first indication something wasn’t right Monday morning when a Spokane police officer came by Auntie’s Bookstore and said they needed to clear the … 31

• FBI: Bomb could have caused ‘multiple casualties’

    January 18, 2011 in City The abandoned backpack found Monday along the route of Spokane’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. march contained a bomb capable of inflicting “multiple casualties,” the FBI has confirmed. 58

• With street project, Spokane pays tribute to King’s legacy

  January 17, 2011 in City on Page A1 By the end of this year, a Spokane street will be named after Martin Luther King Jr. – after nearly a quarter century of attempts. Last week, the Spokane City … 22

• Unity March to highlight MLK Jr. Day

  January 16, 2011 in City on Page B3 Events planned for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday include: MLK Jr. Day School Supplies Drive – “A Day On, Not a Day Off,” with supplies to benefit Cheney grade-school …

• Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday events

  January 15, 2011 in City on Page A7 Events planned for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday include: MLK Jr. Day School Supplies Drive - “A Day On, Not a Day Off” with supplies to benefit Cheney grade …

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