Spokane forms human rights group

Religious, community and government leaders forging a pact in Spokane County to combat hate crimes have the benefit of a blueprint just across the state line. “This is a historical moment in Spokane,” Tony Stewart, one of the founding members of the 35-year old Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations, said Tuesday to a new coalition of Spokane County leaders hoping to emulate the success of Stewart’s organization. “All communities have them. This is one for you.” The Spokane County Human Rights Task Force has been organized as a nonpartisan nonprofit that will seek to condemn acts of bigotry and hate countywide and work as a regional partner with the Kootenai County organization, said Dean Lynch, chairman of the new group. The group announced its organization at a news conference Tuesday at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture/ Kip Hill , SR. More here.

Question: Have you followed the work of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations?