(The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council awarded $120,000 Monday to a Latine nonprofit to address barriers and social gaps between the Spokane Police Department and immigrant communities.
Mujeres in Action, which provides support services to Spanish-speaking domestic violence victims, will receive the $120,000. The 6-1 vote marks the second time in the past month that Spokane has pulled from SPD’s outreach budget for nonprofits focusing on immigrant needs, raising the total to $220,000.
Councilmember Michael Cathcart was the only person to vote against the funding, arguing that the city could’ve used it to help address the $13 million deficit heading into 2026. The council could face another budget hole in the 2027-28 biennium, so Cathcart thinks the money would be better spent elsewhere.…