SR: Task force must keep goals clear

The Spokane County Human Rights Task Force is the area’s latest attempt to form a united front against hate. Its goal – and it’s a lofty one – is to match the effectiveness of the long-standing Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations. But as history shows, it won’t be easy. Politics must be sidelined, jurisdictional power struggles eliminated and the goals must remain clearly in sight. The stamp of approval of the man who started the North Idaho initiative 35 years ago is an encouraging sign. “This is a historical moment in Spokane,” Tony Stewart said of the formation of the task force. “All communities have them. This one is for you”/Spokesman-Review Editorial Board. More here.