Accountability Reporting

‘Check on him.’ How did a welfare call end
in a deadly police shooting? – The News Tribune

Mentally ill people are languishing in jail. Judge
blames state, issues fines – The News Tribune

Deputy fired 12 shots during a deadly traffic stop.
Did passenger go for gun? – The News Tribune

Hogtying is banned in much of state. Why is Pierce sheriff OK with the risk? – The News Tribune

Jury decides: Did sheriff ‘weaponize’ TPD? Or call threat ‘as he saw it’? – The News Tribune

‘Gamble hire.’ Ex-Puyallup cop had training, eligibility issues before rape arrest – The News Tribune

Wait for charging decision in Black man’s death
almost over amid focus on racial justice – Kitsap Sun

Dustyn Hunt was killed in February 2019 after he was shot by the father of a woman he was dating in her home in Snohomish County. Hunt grew up in Kingston, attending Kingston High School.

Fish Lake wildfire burned family’s forest in a day, and they say DNR missteps hindered five-year battle for railroad payout – The Spokesman-Review

Ruth Smith’s property lost about 160 acres of forest in the Fish Lake Fire of 2015, which she believes was sparked by a passing BNSF Railway train. (Colin Mulvany/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)

Spokane police chief overruled top brass by firing officer who kicked handcuffed Black suspect in
genitals – The Spokesman-Review

This frame grab comes from the Spokane Police body camera footage from Officer Kris Henderson, who was fired for kicking a suspect in the genitals last summer. (SPOKANE POLICE BODY CAMERA)

Spokane health board member who spread misinformation at May Day stay-home rally draws criticism from colleagues – The Spokesman-Review

Dr. Jason Kinley, a naturopathic doctor with a practice in Spokane, speaks before a crowd of protesters who were marching against the statewide COVID-19 shutdown Friday, May 1, at the Spokane County Courthouse. He questioned the policies behind the statewide shutdown. (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)

‘Why are you trying to get me fired?’: Ex-activist re-engages after interaction with Spokane police – The Spokesman-Review

Anwar Peace filed a complaint with SPD after he was detained as a part of a search for a domestic violence suspect. He is a former Seattle police activist and now plans to become involved in police accountability in Spokane. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)

‘Remember this moment’: Spokane-area child care providers to remain open, push for more state support as COVID-19 spreads – The Spokesman-Review

Rebecca Lee, owner of Green Gable Children's Learning Centers smiles at preschooler Victoria Brady, left, as Brady shows Lee some artwork on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Mead. Child care providers are answering calls from the state to stay open as schools close in the state in response to coronavirus. (Tyler Tjomsland / The Spokesman-Review)