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.
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
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.
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.
One key aspect of Maddesyn George’s case exposes legal legacies of colonialism that exist to this day, and prevent Native victims of violent crimes from holding perpetrators accountable.
If you or a loved one are experiencing domestic or sexual violence and would like help, the StrongHearts Helpline offers assistance from within an indigenous cultural context.
