We need each other. We need support and connection with each other. We don’t need our pain minimized with ridiculous platitudes.

The Spokane chapter of the NAACP and Spokane Community Against Racism (SCAR) will lead a vigil at 7 p.m. Monday (Sept. 25) for the killing of Bjorn Manycolors by Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

Lately, the mothers group dominating media attention is Moms for Liberty, self-described “joyful warriors … stok[ing] the fires of liberty” with the slogan “We Don’t Co-Parent with the Government.”

Greek food, pastries and music are on the menu for the upcoming 87th Annual Greek Festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, but those interested will also have the opportunity to learn about the history of the building and congregation that has been meeting since the 1920s.

Faith Leaders and Leaders of Conscience helped inspire a Spokane City Council resolution to censure Mayor Nadine Woodward for her Aug. 20 “Let Us Worship” appearance alongside controversial pastor Matt Shea and self-proclaimed Christian nationalist Sean Feucht.

Late last week, news outlets began reporting that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had issued a statement distancing itself from Tim Ballard, the founder of Operation Underground Railroad, which uses quasi-military sting operations to combat the sexual exploitation of children. The organization was celebrated in the recent movie “Sound of Freedom.”