Commission to review Spokane police use of force

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A five-member commission reviewing how Spokane police use force will include recently retired state Supreme Court Justice Gerry (Gary) Alexander. The panel will be headed by former Gonzaga Law School Dean Earl Martin and also includes former U.S. Attorney for Eastern Washington Bill Hyslop.

Education Notebook: LC attends mock trial - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 PST

Court was in session for the legal studies students at Lewis and Clark High School on Jan. 18, during a mock trial in the Moot Courtroom at Gonzaga University’s School of Law. The mock trial is an annual end-of-semester project that is “always fun, exciting, very competitive and sometimes emotional,” said Dave Jackson, LC’s legal studies teacher, in an email. The Jan. 18 trial included a ...

Oliveira grateful for UFC opportunity

Six-foot-7 Ednaldo Oilveira enters the UFC recommended by its reigning heavyweight champion.

Trujillo wants to give back to Carlin

CARLIN — Ella Trujillo said she decided to run for Carlin justice of the peace “because I want to give back to the town that has given me so much.”

Jesuit college's leader is of a different cloth

David Burcham, president of Loyola Marymount University, isn't a priest. He's not even Catholic. But as the school enters its second century, it's fallen on him — in suit and tie, not cloak and collar — to redefine the meaning of a Jesuit education. David Burcham stood before the altar in Sacred Heart Chapel at Loyola Marymount University. The midday sun beamed through the stained-glass windows ...