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Spokane adopts resolution recognizing MLK Day and Juneteenth after hours of testimony
Summary
After hours of public testimony and a failed title amendment, Spokane City Council adopted a resolution recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth as culturally significant milestones. Community members and organizations urged retaining the original strong language; council passed the resolution by voice vote.
Spokane City Council adopted a resolution recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth as significant cultural milestones after an extended public-comment period in which residents and local organizations urged the council to adopt the stronger, original language.
Dozens of speakers — including representatives of the Spokane NAACP, the Human Rights Commission, educators and students — framed the resolution as more…
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