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Several clergy members in Spokane spoke at the event, explaining how their spiritual roles led them to advocate for economic reform.

Haitian migrants in Spokane face uncertain futures as Trump revokes Temporary Protected Status, while local employers and unions pledge support despite potential deportation threats.

Local news roundup: Grants awarded to several local organizations such as Gonzaga Prep, NATIVE Project and Excelsior Wellness, Spokane looking for neighbors to help neighbors, Westminster Church to host Westminster Respite Facility pre-opening open house and more.

At a Housing Assembly in Spokane, community leaders urged Mayor Lisa Brown to commit to using the city's 1590 affordable housing levy funds transparently and equitably as originally intended. After years of the funds being diverted, the HEART team successfully advocated to protect the $11 million for its purpose of increasing affordable housing. Speakers highlighted the toll of housing instability on students and detailed harsh realities facing Spokane's homeless population residing in shelters.

I learned about community organizing about 14 years ago and it has allowed me to take fear and turn it into cold anger, take despair and remold it into courage to fight for the common good.

In Spokane, that translates to roughly 40,000 employees in the civilian workforce who don't have access to paid sick, safe or family leave. These employees are more likely to be poor and people of color, living in communities that lack the same resources as middle class suburbs.

The Spokane Alliance plans to pack the city council chambers at Monday's City Council meeting to ask Council President Ben Stuckart and members of the council to pass three Quality Job ordinances.