County prosecutor pushes back on recommendation that ‘racial equity’ guide local justice system
Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell has recommended county commissioners remove the phrase “racial equity” from a set of criminal justice goals they may adopt, over concerns the word “equity” could be used to “adjust the scales” of justice, he said Tuesday. The racial equity goal is one of several guiding principles drawn up by a task force of community members, activists, elected officials and stakeholders in the criminal justice system that was created to put forward justice reforms. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Jesse Tinsley)
State passes 54k cases; reopening phases paused indefinitely
In a press release Tuesday the governor’s office said Inslee: “extended the pause indefinitely on counties moving ahead in the Safe Start Washington plan.” The release also included a memo with additional guidance about the Safe Start plan. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (George Calin)
The uncertain future of capitalism after coronavirus
Fasten your seatbelt, because we’re about to take a whirlwind tour of a very big question: Can capitalism survive? The first challenge is political. To people on the progressive end of the political spectrum, taxing the rich and expanding the public sector are not hard pills to swallow. But in case you haven’t noticed, we often don’t get what we want. The economic elites who have amassed so much of society’s wealth and political power have a different agenda. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Seattle PI via MOHAI)
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