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Prosecuting the Prosecutors

We try to sort through the details of controversy in the Spokane County Prosecutor's Office and discuss potential impacts on Tuesday's election.

Prosecuting the Prosecutors

RANGE's Val Osier and Aaron Hedge talk about the recent revelations of intrigue in the Spokane County Prosecutor's Office — challenger Danny Tarkenton faces off against current Prosecutor Preston McCollam, who fired Tarkenton from her position as deputy prosecutor.

Articles discussed in this episode:

County settled with prosecutor challenger after she alleged her boss violated due process rights
Danny Tarkenton, who’s running against Preston McCollam for prosecutor, had accused her supervisor in the same office of creating an unsafe working environment before she was fired.
Prosecutor candidates weigh public safety cash, domestic violence & police accountability
This November, voters will elect a new county prosecutor for the first time since Larry Haskell retired. One is an office stalwart, the other wants to shake things up.

Aaron Hedge

Originally from Colorado, Aaron earned his MFA in Creative Writing from EWU in June 2023. He covers environmental issues and is our in-house expert on far-right movements. You may catch him rollerblading around town. aaron(at)rangemedia.co

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