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Weekend symposium to focus on reforming Spokane’s criminal justice system

Efforts to reform Spokane's criminal justice system are under way. The Smart Justice Spokane Community Symposium will be held Saturday (Nov. 15) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gonzaga University School of Law.

Meet Kimberly Burnham

SpokaneFAVS is pleased to welcome Dr. Kimberly Burnham to its team of writers. Burnham, who holds her PhD inIntegrative Medicine, is a brain health expert

When Children Suffer To Prove Their Parent’s Faith

The location of this graveyard of children is not random. Idaho, in its laws protecting children from neglect and intentional harm, has an exemption for those who choose to heal through prayer alone.

US bishops try to capture some of Pope Francis’ media mojo

Much of the private discussions at the fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have focused on how the American hierarchy can shift its priorities to better track those of Pope Francis, especially on social justice issues such as poverty and immigration.

Bishop apologizes for calling Harry Reid unfit to enter Mormon temples

A Mormon bishop in Los Angeles set off political fireworks by asserting that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was not worthy to enter one of the faith’s temples for his support of Democratic Party stances.

General Theological Seminary resolves faculty dispute, but future is unclear

The future of the Episcopal Church’s flagship General Theological Seminary remains unclear, even as trustees agreed this week to reinstate most of the faculty who were terminated.

Forum to focus on education and incarceration

The NAACP and the Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs is inviting the community to join in a forum that will address school suspension and exclusion policies in Spokane Public Schools.

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