Spokane Human Rights Commissioner Anwar Peace called it a “courageous conversation.”
Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall sat down publicly last night with people who have lost loved ones to police violence. The chief said his department can and must use less deadly force, and outlined steps to get there.
It was an event that Peace has been trying to host for years. Police violence, he says, affects “both sides of the badge.” Despite repeated efforts, previous chief Craig Meidl and previous Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich never showed up…