Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall directed officers not to work with the FBI in the days following the June 11 immigration protests, according to records obtained by The Center Square.
The chief also ordered the Spokane Police Department to route any felony charges to the Office of the Attorney General instead of the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office. Officers filed reports in the days following June 11, raising concerns that Hall’s directives deviated from standard practice in the region.
SPD and other agencies arrested dozens of protesters on June 11 and the days following for failure to disperse and unlawful imprisonment. Former Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart issued a call to action earlier that day, hoping to prevent federal authorities from transferring a migrant to Tacoma…