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Airing of grievances returns: Spokane City Council to reintroduce open forum

Sat., Dec. 26, 2020

Spokane City Council will still be doing business virtually to start 2021, but the new year will bring the return of an old pillar of its meetings – open forum.

Police should rein in assembly of armed militias, Spokane City Council proposal says

Thu., Oct. 29, 2020

In response to weapon-carrying people at recent protests, a new Spokane City Council proposal would ask police to stop armed militia groups from gathering in the city.

New facility aims for ‘life restarts,’ reduced recidivism in people with mental health, substance disorders

Sat., Oct. 3, 2020

Spokane County broke ground on a new facility that will open up space for those with substance abuse or mental health issues stabilize and detox, lowering the number of people going through withdrawals or mental health issues in the county jail.

Spokane City Council mulls endorsement of racial equity in criminal justice system

Mon., Aug. 17, 2020

Although nonbinding, the resolution would lay out the city’s template for criminal justice reform, prioritizing efforts that reduce crime while emphasizing opportunities for diversion from jail and rehabilitation for defendants.

As city leaders eye police reform, state legislators could also take action

Wed., July 1, 2020

In their quest for police reform, elected officials in the city of Spokane may lean on their counterparts in the state Legislature for help.

Spokane City Council, mayor issue separate police reform proposals

Thu., June 25, 2020

In response to growing to public pressure and recent protests over police brutality, the Spokane City Council will consider a resolution calling for sweeping reforms to policing.

Council delays vote on Spokane Police Guild contract

Mon., June 15, 2020

The Spokane Police Guild and city of Spokane have waited nearly four years to reach a new labor agreement.

Black Spokane residents are 5 times more likely to be arrested, new data show

Sun., June 14, 2020

Over the course of a year, a Black person in Spokane is over five times more likely to be arrested by Spokane police than a white person, according to a Spokesman-Review analysis of recently released data.

Protesters stage ‘die-in’ outside Spokane City Hall

Fri., June 12, 2020

Protesters staged a “die-in” outside Spokane City Hall Friday afternoon to protest the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and to encourage City Council members to take a more active role in police reform.

Activists seek support for racial justice and Spokane police reforms

Mon., June 8, 2020

Spokane City Council President Breean Beggs expressed his support for protesters’ goals on Monday night, including a ban on the knee-to-neck restraint technique used on George Floyd.

After George Floyd’s death, witness of March arrest in Spokane speaks out about apparent use of controversial tactic

Tue., June 2, 2020

The Spokane Police Department is reviewing a March arrest that reminded the woman who reported it of the arrest that resulted in George Floyd’s death: a man in distress telling officers he can’t breathe, and police on top of him.

Spokane city leaders release joint statement on George Floyd

Sat., May 30, 2020

Three Spokane leaders released a statement late Saturday, saying they grieve for the loss of George Floyd, the man who died in the custody of Minneapolis police.

PPE, please: Spokane leaders envision one-stop shop to supply businesses with masks, gloves

Tue., May 5, 2020

Spokane City Council President Breean Beggs wants to create a procurement system for PPE in Spokane County, offering local businesses and others a central marketplace to obtain vital equipment that will help employees and customers feel safe.

Spokane leaders ponder ways to boost business post-shutdown

Mon., April 27, 2020

Spokane-area leaders are working to ensure there’s help navigating what likely will be a whole new world of public health regulations once COVID-19 regulations are loosened.

Activists, experts: Climate change, like coronavirus, is existential threat

Wed., April 22, 2020

Local environmental activists and experts are pointing to – and finding hope in – the robust and immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic as analogous to the fight against climate change.

Inslee, Trump and local courts halt evictions, but some Spokane leaders say more action still needed

Thu., March 19, 2020

After actions taken by Gov. Jay Inslee, President Donald Trump and Spokane County, only people who are a safety risk to the public can be evicted from their apartments and far few homeowners can be foreclosed upon as the COVID-19 pandemic grows.

WSDOT to city: Pause development, deal with safety issues on Highway 195, or we’ll restrict local access

Mon., Feb. 24, 2020

Mike Gribner, administrator of WSDOT’s Eastern Region, presented Spokane City Council President Breean Beggs with a letter on Feb. 13 asking the council to “adopt a development moratorium for the U.S. 195 traffic shed area” until it deals with the “crisis in management of safety within the corridor.”

Getting There: Process of changing downtown parking to dynamic, tiered system moves forward

Mon., Feb. 24, 2020

“Everyone think this is about a money grab, and it’s not,” said Julie Dixon, whose firm is leading the process of implementing the results of a parking study done by another firm. Instead, she said, the proposed changes are about creating a “sustainable” and efficient system.

As tenants, landlords tackle housing laws behind closed doors, councilman Michael Cathcart calls for transparency

Thu., Feb. 13, 2020

City leaders have convened a group of landlords and tenants to forge a compromise on a controversial slate of new housing laws. But, thus far, the group is meeting behind closed doors.

Spokane City Council shelves proposal that would have erased trash bills for homeless shelters

Thu., Feb. 13, 2020

Spokane City Councilwoman Kate Burke thought she had solved a major funding challenge when she introduced a bill that would erase trash bills for homeless shelters. But the logistical and legal challenges to implementing Burke’s proposal, introduced late last year, proved too substantial to overcome. Early this month, the bill was shelved indefinitely. And Burke is frustrated.