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Spokane NAACP deliberated over racist incidents and accountability within Spokane’s Public School system Sunday afternoon on their newly relaunched “Challenging the Narrative” web series.

After the apparent suicide of Pastor Gene Jacobs, Pastor Jim Putman addressed his grieving congregation, urging them not to lose faith despite this tragedy involving their friend and spiritual leader. Putman emphasized that Jacobs' actions, though "wrong and stupid" if true, don't negate the positive impact he had on many lives. The church is now rallying around Jacobs' family and flock.

A critical examination of the ideology and actions of Doug Wilson's Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, raising concerns over their militant evangelism tactics, vision of a Christian theocratic state, controversial book defending slavery, and contradictory stances on biblical interpretations of slavery. The column contrasts the church's claims of being 'good neighbors' with incidents like the 'De-Mask Moscow' storming of a local store and plagiarism allegations, leaving doubts among residents about their true intentions for the community.

Spokane NAACP will restart their "Challenging the Narrative" series this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. As promised in their March Education Town Hall meeting “Addressing Racial Incidents in Our Schools,” they will feature Superintendent of Spokane Public Schools Dr. Adam Swinyard as their first guest.

On Monday, white supremacist stickers were found around downtown Spokane. These stickers read phrases such as “White Man Zone” and “Make White Children.” 

This week's Roundup discusses religious freedom, women's reproductive rights, a denomination weighing their language about LGBTQ+ policies, Ukrainian churches in Washington, a special story about FāVS' editor and more.

The United Methodist Church’s General Conference began Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, and goes through May 4. Many believe this conference will finalize the UMC's final decision on whether to expand or limit LGBTQ+ rights within the whole denomination, not just on a church-by-church basis.