Banner Day for CFJ
Center is one of two 2013 recipients of national award for law enforcement oversight.
View ArticlePenciling Out Coal
Spokane Riverkeeper Bart Mihailovich talks to CFJ's Tim Connor about the federal lawsuit against Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad over coal shipments. (AUDIO FEATURE).
View ArticleThe Long Journey to Reform
A timeline in the struggle to bring independent police oversight to Spokane.
View ArticleTurmoil on Police Oversight
Center warns that new "tentative agreement" with police guild is in conflict with Proposition 1. Mayor disagrees.
View ArticleMedical-Legal Partnerships: A Comprehensive Problem Requiring a Comprehensive...
A huge thanks to our intern, Jerusha Dressel of Whitworth University, for researching and writing this blog post about one of our newest program areas, the Health & Justice Initiative....
View ArticleHurt lingers 10 years after Zehm’s death
By Jeffry Finer / Special to The Spokesman-Review I remember Otto Zehm. Working downtown, I would see him from time to time walking, loping really – he walked fast and bounced from step to step – but I...
View ArticleFair Chance Hiring
By Julie Schaffer March 2016 “Fair Chance Hiring,” also known as “Ban the Box,” is finally getting some much deserved airtime in Spokane. This is welcome news to the 1 in 4 individuals who have a...
View ArticleFrom The Fig Tree (April 2016): In Women Leading Together retreats,...
Thank you to Mary and The Fig Tree crew for writing this beautiful article about our women’s leadership retreats. See the article here on page 7: http://www.thefigtree.org/april16/Apr16FT.pdf Follow
View ArticleRise for Justice results & more!
We are almost speechless! The Center for Justice hosted its very first Rise for Justice breakfast on May 19th at the Davenport Grand Hotel. The event results are above and beyond what we could have...
View ArticleRetreat Yourself
Retreat Yourself by Haley B. Brown (Center for Justice Legal Intern/Women Leading With Purpose Retreat Attendee ‘16) As I drove up to Coeur D’Alene with two of my classmates for a weekend away from law...
View ArticleTurmoil on Police Oversight
Center warns that new "tentative agreement" with police guild is in conflict with Proposition 1. Mayor disagrees.
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