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Sirens & Gavels

Public safety news from the Inland Northwest and beyond.

Authors: Jonathan Brunt, Nick Deshais, Chad Sokol, David Wasson, Nina Culver, Kip Hill, Rachel Alexander

News > Crime/Public Safety

No, a Spokane woman did not have her hijab ripped off after the election

Fri., Nov. 11, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

‘Dateline’ tackles the James Henrikson case; here’s a companion reader

Fri., Oct. 14, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

Internal investigation of Sgt. John Gately goes to administrative review panel

Thu., Aug. 18, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

SPD Chief Craig Meidl’s full answer about the Karl Thompson salute

Tue., Aug. 2, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

Why isn’t Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich on a panel interviewing Spokane police chief finalists?

Wed., July 20, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

Blame the heat? Police say swimmers broke into apartment, assaulted tenants

Tue., June 7, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

Officer Sierra’s day with the Spokane Police Department

Tue., May 10, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

The adventures of Spokane Man

Mon., May 2, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police allowed to review body camera footage before interviews in officer-involved shootings

Tue., April 26, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

Spokane police will participate in White House open data initiative

Fri., April 22, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

Espresso stand defender’s son is literally named Danger

Fri., April 15, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

Conversation over police ombudsman hire grows heated

Wed., April 6, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

Downtown police captain disputes finding in ‘furnituregate’

Thu., March 17, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

A few more Spokane police policy changes

Thu., March 17, 2016

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First Henrikson defense witness offers different account of Clarke killing

Mon., Feb. 22, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

All the SPD policies changed during the Department of Justice review (so far)

Fri., Feb. 19, 2016

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Condon responds to questions about police director appointment

Fri., Feb. 19, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

Henrikson trial continues…for now

Tue., Feb. 16, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

Here’s the full letter Chief Dobrow’s son sent to Mayor Condon

Fri., Feb. 12, 2016

News > Crime/Public Safety

Police open crime statistics meeting to public

Wed., Feb. 10, 2016

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