City official accused Jewels Helping Hands of criminal activity, but provided no information to state agencies
“The long and short of it is, none of the information has been substantiated.”
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Robinson: ‘A fish rots from the head down’
Despite the spotlight cast by years of reports and working groups, racial disproportionalities in jailing and prosecution in Spokane County are as bad as ever. It’s clear leadership doesn’t want change, so it’s time for a change of leadership.
How Washington state law lets clergy hide child sexual abuse
Clergy in the state have no obligation to report child abuse
FTC sues Sandpoint data broker, alleging sale of location data puts people at risk
The company, Kochava, calls the suit ‘frivolous litigation’ but the FTC alleges the information could be used to disclose and trace people who use abortion clinics. Advertising industry observers call it “a warning over data practices for the entire ad industry,” that “puts the rest of the ad world on notice.”
Spokane’s Domestic Violence Unit cut to make way for Violent Crimes Task Force
Victim advocates fear the impacts of short-staffing the previously effective unit.
Don’t Got the Beat
Newsrooms often give one of the most emotionally demanding and delicate jobs in journalism – the crime beat – to our least experienced and supported young reporters.
Patriot Front, On Fire
Two of the Patriot Front members arrested in Cd’A over the weekend have ties to Matt Shea and his church.
Injustice by Geography
In the US, it’s supposed to be “innocent until proven guilty,” but it’s a routine part of our criminal legal system to imprison people while they await trial, causing them to lose their jobs, housing, access to transportation and more.
Justice by Geography
Editor’s note: Stay tuned for a podcast episode later this week where Luke interviews Wilson Criscione about this story.
Lesley, Nope.
Late Thursday, Daniel Walters published a lengthy piece in the Inlander outlining damning comments made by Lesley Haskell
