Fifteen Years Ago, Tim Krautkraemer was a sick kid who just wanted to play football. The story behind the movement and the lawsuit that now protects the health of thousands of people in Washington and Idaho.
By Tim Connor (originally published March 2, 2009)
(Editor’s note, 8.4.2014: Tim Krautkraemer continues to thrive in good health. After spending two years in the Teach for America program, as a Spanish teacher and football coach in Mississippi, Tim spent the past year teaching Spanish at a middle school in Bloomington, IN. This fall he’ll be at the University of Texas, beginning work on his master’s degree in Cultural Education.)
A few months before Spokane was introduced to the Center for Justice, eastern Washington was introduced to Tim Krautkraemer. Continue reading Every Breath He Takes→
How Mayor David Condon is deleting the voices of Spokane voters on police oversight.
By Tim Connor (Nov. 9, 2013)
In February of 2013, Spokane voters were filling out their ballots on Proposition 1, an initiative advanced by the Spokane city council to amend the city charter. Continue reading Erasing Prop. 1→
Civilian Oversight of the Spokane Police Department, A Timeline.
August 1992, in response to growing citizen concern about excessive force allegations and other alleged police abuses, the Spokane City Council approves Resolution 92-67, creating a Citizens Review Panel (CRP). Continue reading The Search for Reform→
I was supposed to be on the radio this morning a little before noon which, among other advantages, is pretty good timing for my mom who is fond of staying up late. Continue reading “The Kibosh”→
Stories, dreams, and landscapes from the Inland Northwest
