Commentary

Humans have a deep capacity for kindness, particularly during trying times.

I am buoyed by the amazing scenes of Spokane police officers kneeling with protesters, and the amazing video of Chris Swanson, Sherriff In Genessee County Michigan, where the marginalized people of Flint still live with the consequences of trusting the governmental power structures.

We speak the names the victims of this recent racist violence and we grieve for their families, their communities, and our nation.

Although he prescribed ethical guidelines for us to follow, it is our choice whether to do so or not.

The world as we know it has in many ways stayed the same when it comes to the virus of racism.

On May 1, as protesters rallied at the Spokane County Courthouse demanding that Gov. Jay Inslee lift his stay-at-home orders, Dr. Jason Kinley, N.D. used his position as a SRHB member to promote misinformation and potentially harmful medical advice. This is unacceptable.