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Spokane needs a new jail, but Mayor Brown says the county hasn't answered her
(The Center Square) – As politicians and public safety advocates call for a new jail, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown told The Center Square that she’s ready to return to the table but that the county hasn't responded to her. Voters had an opportunity to pass a tax increase last year that could have raised roughly $1.7 billion over 30 years for a new jail. Several county and city officials sounded the alarms as the current downtown facility grapples with a lack of capacity amid a...
Defendant pleads no contest in shooting of Native activist at protest of Spanish conquistador statue
A New Mexico man pleaded no contest Monday to reduced charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the shooting of a Native American activist during demonstrations about abandoned plans to reinstall a statue of a Spanish conquistador.Ryan David Martinez skuttled his scheduled trial this week at the outset of jury selection on previous charges including attempted murder. Under terms of the plea arrangement, he accepted a combined 9 1/2-year sentence but ultimately would serve four years in prison with two years' parole if he complies with terms including restitution. Prosecutors agreed to dismiss...
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